Notice Information
Notice Title
HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services 2
Notice Description
For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We are now looking to bring this framework back in-house and this tender exercise will form the new iteration of the framework. Suppliers must be capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. CPC will be using the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents, please register or log in at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx If you have any issues when using MultiQuote, please contact Elcom Ltd on 020 3920 8054 or email supplier@elcom.com
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Human Resource Services
This Lot is for the provision of comprehensive Human Resources (HR) services to support organisations in the effective management, development, and wellbeing of their workforce
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)
Lot 2 - Payroll ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of comprehensive payroll services to support organisations in the accurate, timely, and compliant administration of employee remuneration and associated payroll functions.
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)
Lot 3 - Employee Screening ServicesThe purpose of this Lot is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide comprehensive employee screening and vetting services to support the recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing employment of staff.
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)
Lot 4 - DBS Screening ServicesThe purpose of this Lot is to appoint a suitably qualified and accredited supplier to provide Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) screening services to support the safe recruitment and ongoing employment of staff, workers, volunteers, and contractors
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ac30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060415-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79600000 - Recruitment services
79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 21 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M6 6AJ
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060415-2026
26th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052242-2026
3rd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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