Official UK procurement notice
YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services
Authority: YPO·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the
provision of the International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services. The
Framework is designed to allow YPO to meet the needs of all Local Authorities in the United
Kingdom by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the
Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.
YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation (PSBO) for this Framework Agreement in
collaboration with London Councils, as a group of Public Sector Buying Organisations
(PSBO). For further details in respect of London Councils, please see link on page 4 of the
Invitation to Tender. All references to ‘London Councils’ within this Invitation to Tender and
all appendices are referring to this organisation.
- Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
CPV: Placement services of personnel · Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 56 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 27 Jan 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) inAwardedRenewal
This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in
partnership with London Councils (London Councils), supported by the London Innovation &
Improvement Alliance (LIIA: LIIA – London Innovation and Improvement Alliance) on behalf
of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). This Framework is being
developed for the use of Local Authorities nationally, to support the international
recruitment to social work roles and associated services. Please refer to section 1, paragraph
2.1 of the Invitation to Tender for further detail as to the definition of Local Authority and
permissible users.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 40%
- price: 40%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 40%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 20%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the
Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
- First published
- 31 Oct 2023, 10:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
001166- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039050- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041065Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Publisher note: he Framework Agreement has been designed for use by Local Authorities (served by YPO as a Central Purchasing Body defined by Section 2, and detailed in Regulation 37 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). A Local Authority is any authority categorised as a county council, district council, unitary authority, metropolitan district or London Borough and a full list of councils can be found here: List of councils (publishing.service.gov.uk) This list may be updated throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement and any Local Authority included will be permitted to use this Framework Agreement. While the Framework Agreement has been designed for Local Authorities, YPO understands that Local Authorities may establish arms length bodies, such as children’s services trusts and those bodies shall also be deemed permissible users of this Framework Agreement. Other Contracting Authorities (OCA) wishing to utilise the Framework Agreement may do so, in the knowledge that it has been established for Local Authorities. Please see the following link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract Page 10 to 10 is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 May 2024 → 10 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts27 Jan 2025
- Notice published10 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2024- Published value updated to £30,000,00014 Oct 2024, 10:15 BSTwas £20,000,000
- Status changed to active14 Oct 2024, 10:15 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Oct 2024, 10:15 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT14 Oct 2024, 10:15 BST
- Deadline moved to 20 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT7 Nov 2024, 16:20 GMT+5 days · was 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 15 Nov 2024 | 20 Nov 2024 | +5 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 15 Nov 2024 | 20 Nov 2024 | +5 d |
YPO have extended the deadline for tender submissions from 15 November 2024 at 12.00 noon to 20 November 2024 at 12.00 noon.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 039050-2025-1
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2025
- Value
- £30,000,000
- Period
- … – 26 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London CouncilsContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Axis Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor
- DANLUKER LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Frontier Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- Liquid Personnel LimitedFramework contractor
- Morgan Hunt UK LTDFramework contractor
- Reed Specialist RecruitmentFramework contractor
- Sanctuary Personnel LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria