Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for the Provision of Agency Workers to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Notice Description
The Housing Executive requires Contractor(s) for the provision of Agency Workers as defined by Regulation 3 of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (AWRs) to provide cover both for ongoing structural change projects as well as business as usual requirements such as cover for internal secondments, sickness absence, maternity leave or additional workload. The Housing Executive intends to establish a Framework to meet this requirement. The Framework will be divided into three (3) Lots: * Lot One - Admin & Customer Contact Roles; * Lot Two - Building Trade & Manual Roles; * Lot Three - Technical & Professional Specialist Roles Tenderers may bid for one, two or all Lots. The Framework will be for a two-year period with the option to extend for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation advertised.
Lot Information
Admin & Customer Contact Roles.
For Lot One the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of five (5) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Admin & Customer Contact Roles. The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
Renewal: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Framework for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term).
Building Trade & Manual Roles.For Lot Two the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Building Trade & Manual Roles. The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
Renewal: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Framework for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term).
Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.For Lot Three the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Technical & Professional Specialist Roles. The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
Renewal: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Framework for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06dcae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074302-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £80,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Sep 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-08-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8PB
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074302-2026
5th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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