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title: "WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce"
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buyer: "GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE"
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# WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce

Buyer: GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd5ec568-3a70-422c-b4ec-169a3bc9b771

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## Summary

The Government Digital Service has awarded a contract for the WP2181 Partner for Contingent Workforce project. The procurement process was completed with a selective procurement method, calling off from a framework agreement. Sanderson Government and Defence Limited won the contract worth £19,000,000. The contract period is scheduled from 19th February 2024 to 18th February 2026. The buying organisation is based in London and the procurement falls under the goods category.

This public procurement contract offers an opportunity for SMEs to provide personnel services for contingent workers in the Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) sector. Businesses specialising in IT Professionals, Corporate functions, and Admin and Clerical services would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support the delivery of digital services by providing a dynamic and diverse contingent workforce. Companies interested in supplying workers for temporary staff augmentation can leverage this opportunity to contribute to the Government Digital Service's workforce requirements.

## Notice

The purpose of this competition is to procure a neutral vendor with specialist subcontractor suppliers to support the Government Digital Service (GDS) Contingent Workforce Programme in the delivery of a Contingent Workforce to GDS and the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO). The GDS Contingent Workforce Programme is responsible for the end-to-end process for all Contingent Labour engagements for temporary contingent workers; independent contractors and temporary staff augmentation. Given the competitiveness of the Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) market, GDS relies upon a proportion of its workforce being contingent in order to deliver new digital services, as well as being able to efficiently run and maintain existing services. Without a thriving contingent workforce, GDS would not be able to meet all of its organisational objectives. The GDS Contingent Workforce is dynamic and diverse, which is helped by worker classifications set by the Contingent Workforce Programme. It goes beyond traditional agency staffing, as it features specialist independent contractors and consultants, who provide business services and work on specific projects. It also features specialist interim staff who are contracted to fulfil critical management posts on a temporary basis. All of the various Contingent Labour worker classifications are required to support GDS at various points of the year, therefore access to a specialist supply chain for such capability is vital. The programme is embarking on an ambitious sourcing strategy that will provide multiple routes to market, of which RM6277 will be a key strategic part of. This procurement process will ensure that the programme has a contingent workforce partner to help it remain competitive in the market and enable the programme to make improved strategic sourcing decisions based on organisational needs. A reduced time-to-fill rate is expected as a result of having a neutral vendor with key strategic suppliers as subcontractors who specialise in the supply of workers via the three Lots most relevant to our requirements. The goal of the procurement is to partner with a neutral vendor via Lot 7, with the breadth to work with subcontracted suppliers who would supply the skills listed on Lot 3 IT Professionals; Lot 2 Corporate functions and Lot 1 Admin and Clerical, as per the table below.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e6aac-1e2e-46ed-b807-49ed6c8042ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,000,000 |
| 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 | GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2024 at 17:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e6aac-1e2e-46ed-b807-49ed6c8042ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e6aac-1e2e-46ed-b807-49ed6c8042ec
  18th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74145553-ce5b-4e38-b8b2-8207972249d3
  Contract draft which was agreed and signed by both parties

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