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WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce

GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE

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18 Mar 2024 at 17:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Digital Service has awarded a contract for the WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce project. The procurement process was completed with a selective procurement method, calling off from a framework agreement. Sanderson Government and Defence Limited won the contract worth £19,000,000. The contract period is scheduled from 19th February 2024 to 18th February 2026. The buying organisation is based in London and the procurement falls under the goods category.

This public procurement contract offers an opportunity for SMEs to provide personnel services for contingent workers in the Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) sector. Businesses specialising in IT Professionals, Corporate functions, and Admin and Clerical services would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support the delivery of digital services by providing a dynamic and diverse contingent workforce. Companies interested in supplying workers for temporary staff augmentation can leverage this opportunity to contribute to the Government Digital Service's workforce requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce

Notice Description

The purpose of this competition is to procure a neutral vendor with specialist subcontractor suppliers to support the Government Digital Service (GDS) Contingent Workforce Programme in the delivery of a Contingent Workforce to GDS and the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO). The GDS Contingent Workforce Programme is responsible for the end-to-end process for all Contingent Labour engagements for temporary contingent workers; independent contractors and temporary staff augmentation. Given the competitiveness of the Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) market, GDS relies upon a proportion of its workforce being contingent in order to deliver new digital services, as well as being able to efficiently run and maintain existing services. Without a thriving contingent workforce, GDS would not be able to meet all of its organisational objectives. The GDS Contingent Workforce is dynamic and diverse, which is helped by worker classifications set by the Contingent Workforce Programme. It goes beyond traditional agency staffing, as it features specialist independent contractors and consultants, who provide business services and work on specific projects. It also features specialist interim staff who are contracted to fulfil critical management posts on a temporary basis. All of the various Contingent Labour worker classifications are required to support GDS at various points of the year, therefore access to a specialist supply chain for such capability is vital. The programme is embarking on an ambitious sourcing strategy that will provide multiple routes to market, of which RM6277 will be a key strategic part of. This procurement process will ensure that the programme has a contingent workforce partner to help it remain competitive in the market and enable the programme to make improved strategic sourcing decisions based on organisational needs. A reduced time-to-fill rate is expected as a result of having a neutral vendor with key strategic suppliers as subcontractors who specialise in the supply of workers via the three Lots most relevant to our requirements. The goal of the procurement is to partner with a neutral vendor via Lot 7, with the breadth to work with subcontracted suppliers who would supply the skills listed on Lot 3 IT Professionals; Lot 2 Corporate functions and Lot 1 Admin and Clerical, as per the table below.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e6aac-1e2e-46ed-b807-49ed6c8042ec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
19 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2026 2-3 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
GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 8QS
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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