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# YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001165-framework-for-london-in-permanent-children-s-social-work-recruitment-ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YPO: "YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [YPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ypo-GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001165-framework-for-london-in-permanent-children-s-social-work-recruitment-ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001165-framework-for-london-in-permanent-children-s-social-work-recruitment-ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister%3FReadForm)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001165-framework-for-london-in-permanent-children-s-social-work-recruitment-ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27#participate

## Description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the
provision of services for the permanent recruitment of children’s social workers within
London. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all Local Authorities within London
only, by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the
Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in
partnership with London Councils (London Councils) and London Innovation & Improvement
Alliance (LIIA) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Servi...
- **Contract Period:** 30/07/2023 to 30/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment (active)
  - Award id: `024703-2023-001165-1`
  - Supplier(s): **3D Recruit Ltd, Ackerman Pierce Ltd, Caritas Recruitment Ltd (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90779`, `GB-FTS-108806`, `GB-FTS-59834`, `GB-FTS-90782`, `GB-FTS-90783`, `GB-FTS-59774`, `GB-FTS-154047`, `GB-FTS-122483`, `GB-COH-06155616`, `GB-FTS-90787`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-90790`, `GB-FTS-59808`, `GB-FTS-59812`, `GB-FTS-90793`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 27/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024703-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-22T15:43:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:35:26.301Z
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