Planning

Premarket Engagement - PfH Professional Services and Recruitment Framework

PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

29 Apr 2026 at 15:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Apr 2026 at 13:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Procurement for Housing (PfH), a prominent national procurement consortium in the social housing sector, has initiated its planning stage to establish a Professional Services and Recruitment Framework. The framework is being developed to enhance procurement efficiency in the UK and is scheduled to commence on 19 January 2027, running until 18 January 2030, with a possible extension to 18 January 2031. The engagement milestone is set for 20 May 2026, encouraging market insight into proposed aspects of the upcoming framework. Businesses across professional services and recruitment industries are invited to provide feedback to supportservices@pfh.co.uk, marking the subject as "Preliminary Market Engagement – Professional Services and Recruitment." The initiative is headquartered in Birchwood, Warrington, and promises substantial business opportunities aligned with the needs of PfH's extensive membership.

This procurement framework presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in professional services, recruitment solutions, and related technologies. The framework will cover managed and general recruitment services along with technology solutions for recruitment, and is especially suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) due to its structure and division into lots. The planned procurement, valued at £72,000,000 gross, aims to procure efficient and innovative solutions to improve social housing sector operations across the UK. Companies excelling in business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security will find this an advantageous opportunity to expand and contribute to improved efficiency within the social housing sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Premarket Engagement - PfH Professional Services and Recruitment Framework

Notice Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 90% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act.Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information.PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector.PfH intends to establish a framework for professional services and recruitment which will cover services to provide professional services and recruitment solutions, which includes managed recruitment services, general recruitment services and technology solutions for recruitment. The framework will be divided into lots which will be set out in the Tender Notice.

Planning Information

Pfh is looking to engage with the market to obtain market insight on some proposed aspects of the upcoming Professional Services and Recruitment framework. Please reach out to supportservices@pfh.co.uk for market insight to be considered. Please note that this is simply an information gathering exercise on some proposed aspects of our forthcoming framework tender which may be subject to change. Please include in the email Header “Preliminary Market Engagement – Professional Services and Recruitment” with a brief description of your organisation and the type of services you offer. We may reach out to arrange a call to discuss any feedback in greater detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068bc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039390-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jan 2027 - 18 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA2 0YL
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Poulton North
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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