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title: "YPO - 000569 The Provision of HR Services and Solutions"
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# YPO - 000569 The Provision of HR Services and Solutions

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2221bb29-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by YPO, focusing on the provision of HR services and solutions, within the public sector industry. The contract has a total estimated value of £6 billion and encompasses various service lots including managed services for contingent labour, professional services, and HR support solutions. The procurement method applied is selective, following a restricted procedure. The contract period commenced on 17 November 2015 and extends until 6 December 2019, with the tender having previously closed on 31 July 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HR services, recruitment, and consultancy, particularly for those capable of offering comprehensive managed services across the various lots. Companies that have the capacity to provide contingent labour, professional consultancy, and HR solutions are well-suited to compete, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to secure a foothold in the public sector. The flexible procurement model allows potential suppliers to engage in further competition for specific services as needed, enhancing the chance to establish valuable contracts within a major public sector framework.

## Notice

The aim of the framework is to provide a one-stop shop to the public sector which allows them to procure flexibly and to achieve the outcomes they require. The framework will provide the below lots: Lot 1 - Managed services for Contingent Labour Lot 2 - Managed services for Professional Services and Consultancy Lot 3 - HR Services and Support Solutions Lot 4 - Manages Services for Executive/Interim Recruitment and Permanent Recruitment. Lot 5 - Flexible HR Solutions. Lot 6 - The provision of Temporary Agency Workers at Cumbria County Council. The lots on this framework are for managed services and tenderers need to ensure they are capable of providing all/majority of services within each lot. In respect to lot 1, tenderers must be able to provide all services in one of the sub-lots. There may be occasions where customer will procure the use of just one service through the framework instead of using the Managed Service route to market; this is due to the specialist nature of some requirements. Lot 1 - Managed Services for Contingent Labour This service will provide contingent labour to the public sector via a neutral vendor, Master Vendor or Hybrid Model approach. The aim is to appoint 4-6 suppliers onto the framework that will then allow Customers to procure via further Competition or direct award. The requirements for this service will be across a wide range of public sector services, Managed Service Providers must be able to work with different supply chains such Admin and Clerical, Blue Light Services, Catering and hospitality, Children's Services, Education (qualified and non-qualified), Facilities and Environmental Services, Financial, Housing and Planning, HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Revenue and Benefits and Social Care and Health. Lot 2 - Managed Services for Professional Services and Consultancy The aim of this lot is to appoint between 1-3 suppliers to provide a managed service for professional services and consultancy. There is no particular model that must be used to provide this service the key is that the customer has one point of contact that will manage and support all requirements for Professional Services and Consultancy. The framework will: Provide specialist skills Give guidance on industry and sector knowledge Provide extra resources and capabilities Give an unbiased opinion on situations The customer will appoint a single provider through further competition or direct award; this provider must source all of the customers' requirements within this lot. Lot 3 - HR Services and Support Solutions The aim of this lot is to appoint 3-4 providers to deliver all HR Services and Support Solutions to the public sector via a compliant route to market. HR service's incorporates any activity that a HR team would carry out; this lot will allow customers to procure just one service from the framework or all service's listed under the framework using a Managed Service Provider. It will be a flexible model du...(cont)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e0cdc1-834e-4f9e-8571-ff37df0944f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2015 - 6 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,000,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YPO |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 14 |
| Supplier names | ADECCO; COMENSURA; DE POEL MANAGED SERVICES; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; MANPOWER; MATRIX SCM; OSBORNE THOMAS; PENNA; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; RANDSTAD EMPLOYMENT BUREAU; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; RETINUE ( COMUNITY RESOURCING; SWANSTAFF RECRUITMENT; WICKLAND WESTCOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e0cdc1-834e-4f9e-8571-ff37df0944f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62e0cdc1-834e-4f9e-8571-ff37df0944f0
  22nd December 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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