Official UK procurement notice
Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConnect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector, The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies.
CPV: Payroll management services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 4 mo from 1 Nov 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 28 Feb 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- A per timesheet fee of £5 to be applied.
Who may buy through it
The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies.
Published description of the framework
N/A
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£90,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
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).
- Saferec: Certification
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
- “Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 17:03 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
C2UF- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087055- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f98dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
TBC
- Risks
Addition to HMRC watchlist will result in immediate removal.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 23:55 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · A per timesheet fee of £5 to be applied.
Timeline
14 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published43 days ago14 Sept 2026, 17:03 BST
- Clarification questions by15 days ago12 Oct 2026, 23:55 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends11 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by9 days ago18 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 3 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026- Tender notice published14 Sept 2026, 17:03 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 13:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 13:53 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOM FREELANCE LTD, Bishopsgate Employment Services Ltd, Hyfa (Un) Limited29 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | £90,000,000 | 19 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBishopsgate Employment Services Ltd · East of England
- wonATOM FREELANCE LTD · Greater London
- wonHyfa (Un) Limited · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ATOM FREELANCE LTDFramework contractor
- Bishopsgate Employment Services LtdFramework contractor
- Hyfa (Un) LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender