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title: "NEPO508 Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers"
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# NEPO508 Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers

Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6e5cde6-7f1e-402a-8f5e-933030fbfc10

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## Summary

The Association of the North East Councils, acting as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), has awarded a contract for the provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resourcing to Geometric Results International. The contract, valued at GBP 580,000,000, has a contract period from November 1, 2018, to April 30, 2025. It caters to various countries and regions, offering temporary agency resources across all service areas. This procurement process was initiated through an open procedure and planned well in advance, with key dates and deadlines set accordingly.

This contract presents a significant business opportunity for suppliers capable of providing a wide range of temporary agency resources to meet the needs of NEPO Members and NEPO Associate Members. Businesses offering personnel services, especially in the temporary staffing category, would find this tender suitable for their expertise. With a contract duration spanning several years and a substantial value involved, it represents a long-term growth opportunity for qualified suppliers in the services sector.

## Notice

The Association of the North East Councils Trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a Framework Contract with a sole supplier for the Provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resourcing. The solution will provide for all types of temporary agency resource and across a number of supply categories on behalf of NEPO Members and NEPO Associate Members. The successful supplier must be able to source and manage the effective provision of Temporary Agency Resource across all service areas and for all assignments; this will be up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and across all skill sets as required. Additional information: In accordance with regulation 72 (1)(c) of PCR2015, NEPO have made the decision to extend the arrangement from the existing end date of 31/10/2023 to 30/4/2025 due to the ambiguous operating environment. Ongoing consultation and proposed amendments relating to the sourcing and supply of contingent labour for social care present significant uncertainty and risk the viability of a future solution at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d19777-567d-484b-b08f-14e4b20a27e3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £580,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £580,000,000 |
| 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 | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 3DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GEOMETRIC RESULTS INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 25 May 2023 at 20:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d19777-567d-484b-b08f-14e4b20a27e3
- 22 Aug 2018 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d19777-567d-484b-b08f-14e4b20a27e3
- 17 May 2018 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87c1261-8b0c-41f8-a7de-8f41e54735c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d19777-567d-484b-b08f-14e4b20a27e3
  25th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f87c1261-8b0c-41f8-a7de-8f41e54735c6
  17th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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