Award

Workforce Solutions

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

06 Mar 2024 at 16:43

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

18 Aug 2023 at 07:34

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

14 Jul 2023 at 08:12

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

13 Jul 2023 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Tender

13 Jul 2023 at 12:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of workforce solutions under the title "Workforce Solutions" in the industry category of computer support and consultancy services. The contract, with a value of £20 billion, was awarded using a selective procurement method. The tender period ended on August 14, 2023, and the contract period will run from February 6, 2024, to February 5, 2030. The buying organisation, the Crown Commercial Service, is based in Liverpool, England.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in services such as consultancy, recruitment, and training to engage with the public sector. The competitive dialogue procurement method used provides a platform for businesses to showcase their capabilities and offer workforce solutions to meet public sector demand. The framework aims to connect workers with the right skills to public sector requirements, creating opportunities for long-term partnerships and sustainable business growth for suitable organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Workforce Solutions

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has put in place a new long-term contracting solution for the provision of workforce solutions replacing the previous framework, RM3749 Public Sector Resourcing. The aim of this framework is to build a market leading commercial model to connect workers with public sector demand, enabling contracting authorities to engage the right resources, with the right skills, at the right price, through a range of delivery models. This will include sourcing temporary workers, engaging pre-identified nominated workers, delivering work through statements of work (SOW), and engaging workers via a Recruit-Train-Deploy (RTD) model.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aee166f1-32dd-4125-b0c8-3bc202e63f7d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e76742d3-df42-429a-9e4d-7f9f21a2042d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000,000,000 Over £10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
6 Feb 2024 - 5 Feb 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Contact Email
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 345 410 2222

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A

Further Information

Notice Documents

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