Workforce Solutions Framework · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Computer support and consultancy services · Human resources management consultancy services · Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Placement services of personnel · Recruitment services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff · Training services

Places

up to 1 suppliers · 14 bids received (14.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

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

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Last source update

28 Oct 2026, 11:21 GMT

Authority reference

RM6288

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-101968

Classification (CPV)

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityComputer support and consultancy servicesHuman resources management consultancy servicesPayroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesPlacement services of personnelRecruitment servicesSupply services of commercial or industrial workersSupply services of office personnelSupply services of personnel including temporary staff

+1 more

Training services

Delivery area

UKScotland (UKM)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0315f9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

GCA considers all five modifications to be non-substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(1)(e) PCR 2015.

To include (a) Service Levels/PIs for the Resource Augmentation Service and Permanent Recruitment Service, (b) clarifying the application of the MSP Fee to the Permanent Recruitment Service. (c) updating the applicable data-processing and retention provisions, (d) to clarify drafting errors and improve clarity and (e) inclusion of PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks in the supply chain. The change will have no impact on the commercials and does not change the nature of the Framework. Nor are these changes considered material.

A change of registered address is also reflected within the notice.

Publisher note: GCA considers all five modifications to be non-substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(1)(e) PCR 2015. To include (a) Service Levels/PIs for the Resource Augmentation Service and Permanent Recruitment Service, (b) clarifying the application of the MSP Fee to the Permanent Recruitment Service. (c) updating the applicable data-processing and retention provisions, (d) to clarify drafting errors and improve clarity and (e) inclusion of PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks in the supply chain. The change will have no impact on the commercials and does not change the nature of the Framework. Nor are these changes considered material. A change of registered address is also reflected within the notice.

Appointment period ends

14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

document

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

• ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor02073305 60 London Wall, 2nd Floor, London, North West, EC2M 5TQ
• Alexander Mann SolutionsFramework contractor2073305 14 Ryder Street, London, SW1Y 6QB, London, UK, SW1Y 6QBContact emailShow contact details
• Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)Framework contractor 7 Bishopsgate, London, UK, EC2N 3AQ
• See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street. L3 9PP, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phoneShow contact details