--- title: "MANAGED SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY STAFF FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040b52" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b52" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b52.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b52.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-30" --- # MANAGED SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY STAFF FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040b52 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040b52) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040b52.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council concerns the provision of managed services for temporary staff across various local authorities. This contract, valued at £48,000,000, caters to the recruitment services industry within the services sector. The procurement was conducted through a restricted procedure, completed with an award granted to Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd as of 7 March 2025. The project targets delivery within the Barnsley area located in South Yorkshire (region UKE31). The process, covered by the GPA, included a planned framework agreement with options for extension, although the associated lot was eventually cancelled. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in providing comprehensive recruitment services and managing temporary staffing solutions. The contract's sizable value signifies its potential to offer long-term engagement and business growth, benefitting companies with robust back-office operations, thorough compliance processes, and industry experience in supervising temporary workforce arrangements. Organisations capable of delivering high-quality candidates and adhering to strict regulatory standards stand to gain significantly by aligning themselves with such procurement contracts that support public sector staffing initiatives. ## Notice Multi Service Provider (MSP) to provide temporary staffing services across all functions of the council, to be easily accessible to all hiring managers and to ensure all external regulations and internal checks are carried out on potential temporary staff and a high calibre of candidate is provided. ### Lot Information Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - Local Authorities Multi Service Provider (MSP) to provide temporary staffing services across all functions of the council, to be easily accessible to all hiring managers and to ensure all external regulations and internal checks are carried out on potential temporary staff and a high calibre of candidate is provided. Options: 2 extensions available of 12 months each. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - Central Government YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 2 for the provision of a managed service for temporary recruitment for Central Government. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all Central Government bodies seeking access to a managed service solution for their temporary recruitment requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - Housing YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 3 for the provision of a managed service for temporary recruitment for Housing. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all organisations in the Housing sector seeking access to a managed service solution for their temporary recruitment requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - Higher Education YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 4 for the provision of a managed service for temporary recruitment for Higher Education. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all Higher Education establishments seeking access to a managed service solution for their temporary recruitment requirements Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - Emergency Services YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 5 for the provision of a managed service for temporary recruitment for Emergency Services. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all Emergency Services seeking access to a managed service solution for their temporary recruitment requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment - General YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 6 for the provision of a managed service for temporary recruitment for all public sector organisations. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking access to a managed service solution for their temporary recruitment requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Recruitment Process Outsourcing YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 7 for the provision of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking Recruitment Process Outsourcing, ranging from a fully outsourced RPO model to the delivery of modular elements of the recruitment process. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Recruit Train Deploy YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 8 for the provision of Recruit Train Deploy solutions. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking Recruit Train Deploy solutions, through which the provider shall support the Contracting Authority with the recruitment, training and ultimately deployment of workers within their organisation. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Emerging Talent Recruitment YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 9 for the provision of Emerging Talent Recruitment. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking Emerging Talent Recruitment solutions, whether it be a service for all their emerging talent requirements, or for a specific volume of their emerging talent requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Total Talent Management YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 10 for the provision of Total Talent Management. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking a Total Talent Management solution, through which they are looking to engage with a Supplier in a strategic relationship for some or all of their talent requirements. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date Vendor Management Systems YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto Lot 11 for the provision of Vendor Management Systems. This lot is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations seeking to access a Vendor Management System to support some or all of their recruitment and supply chain needs. Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 16th February 2024 to 15th February 2026 with one option to extend for an additional 24 months. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of September 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Renewal: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018091-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | 16 Feb 2024 - 15 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £5,053,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | YPO | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF2 0XE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley | | Local authority | Barnsley | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Barnsley North | | Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 18 | | Supplier names | ADECCO; ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS; CLARITY WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY; COMENSURA; CONEXIA; GI RECRUITMENT; GOODMAN MASSON; GREEN PARK INTERIM & EXECUTIVE; GUIDANT GLOBAL; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HCRG WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS; MATRIX SCM; OMNI RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; PEOPLESCOUT; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; RETINUE SOLUTIONS; TATE RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2025 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018091-2025 - 14 Mar 2024 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008205-2024 - 16 Nov 2023 at 16:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033998-2023 - 31 Oct 2023 at 15:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032171-2023 - 12 Oct 2023 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030085-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ypo.co.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm - https://www.barnsley.gov.uk - https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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