{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0682a3-2026-04-15T10:30:59+01:00",
    "date": "2026-04-15T10:30:59+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0682a3",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN",
            "name": "Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PYDD-1122-TCVN"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby",
                "locality": "Leicester",
                "postalCode": "LE19 1ES",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKF22"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Corporate Solutions Procurement Team",
                "email": "tenders@espo.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.espo.org/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN",
        "name": "Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO"
    },
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "engagement",
                "type": "engagement",
                "description": "Suppliers are required to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform if they wish to participate in or bid for this framework. Engagement is initially being undertaken via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire, with details being captured on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 08 May 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the RFI MUST first express an interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for opportunity '653F_27' (via \"View Opportunities\" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Suppliers can access the RFI questionnaire in the Messages section of the eProcurement Portal (via the Activity dashboard once an expression of interest has been registered). Instructions on how to respond are captured in the RFI (a link is provided to respond online). In case of any questions or clarifications, these should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal. Following the RFI, 1-2-1 preliminary market engagement sessions will take place between May to July 2026. These will be limited in number (and will be undertaken via in-person or Teams meeting, invites to be issued out by ESPO for these). Meetings will be based on ESPO seeking further information on points raised within the Supplier's RFI, with these meetings seeking involve a sample of market leaders, incumbents, SMEs and new entrants to the market, to capture a variety of views and ensure our sample of suppliers reflects the diverse range of MSPs within the staffing solutions market. For those not selected to participate in 1-2-1 sessions, outcomes of the engagement piece will be published within the Invitation To Tender Document, access to which will be published via the Tender Notice. Those that do not wish to participate in engagement or are not chosen for 1-2-1 sessions will not be at an unfair disadvantage when bidding for this framework. For the avoidance of doubt those not participating in the engagement piece will not be impacted in being able to participate in any resulting tender exercise, and will not be excluded from tendering.",
                "dueDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "status": "scheduled"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "034054-2026",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK2",
                "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034054-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-04-15T10:30:59+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "653F_27",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "653F_27 Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR5)",
        "description": "ESPO are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a national framework for the appointment of a Managed Service Provider to manage a supply chain of agencies to fulfil a customer's staffing needs. Services available include Neutral/Master Vendor, Vendor Management System (VMS), Talent Pool Technology and Statement of Works (Project Delivery). Please note this is not a call for competition, the tender documentation is not yet available.",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79600000",
                        "description": "Recruitment services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 4000000000,
            "amount": 3333333333,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2027-04-11T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2029-04-10T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2031-04-10T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "status": "planning"
            }
        ],
        "status": "planning"
    },
    "language": "en"
}