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title: "NEPO508 Agency Staff"
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# NEPO508 Agency Staff

Buyer: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NEPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046b72

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## Summary

The Association of North East Councils, trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), completed the procurement process for "NEPO508 Agency Staff". This framework agreement, worth £925,000,000, is for the provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff, classified under CPV code 79620000. NEPO utilised a two-stage restricted procedure, set out under Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement targeted suppliers across various UK regions and concluded with Comensura Limited being awarded the contract on 4th February 2025. The process involved the evaluation of tenderers based on both quality and price criteria.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses offering personnel supply services, particularly those capable of handling large-scale contracts across multiple administrative regions of the UK. Businesses specialised in recruitment services, temporary staffing, and managed service provision are well-suited to compete for such agreements. Participation in a comprehensive framework like NEPO508 can significantly enhance visibility and foster relationships with diverse contracting authorities, leading to long-term business growth and stability. Candidates interested must demonstrate strong capabilities and comply with NEPO’s stringent evaluation criteria to secure future opportunities.

## Notice

The Association of North East Councils, trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with a sole supplier; for the provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff. The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org/ Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) that will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NEPO are using a two-stage, restricted procedure for this procurement, set out at Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations. A maximum of 5 organisations will be invited to the Invitation to Tender Stage (assuming that there are at least 5 suitably qualified organisations that pass the minimum criteria) following the evaluation of Tenderer's response to the Selection Questionnaire. If there are fewer than 5 organisations that pass the minimum criteria, then only those who pass will be invited to Invitation to Tender. If there are more than 5 organisations who pass the minimum criteria then the 5 highest scoring tenderers only, based on the scored questions within the SQ, will be invited to Invitation to Invitation to Tender. The minimum criteria are documented within Schedule 1 - Selection Questionnaire and Appendix 1 - Scoring Matrix and include a minimum threshold that must be achieved on the scored question. Following the evaluation of Tenderer's responses to the Selection Questionnaire, successful Tenderers will be invited to Invitation to Tender. Tenderers responses to the Invitation to Tender will be evaluated against the pre-defined evaluation criteria and NEPO will seek to award to a single operator who has been identified as submitting the most economically advantageous tender. The selection questionnaire document also contains an ITT overview that sets out the high-level requirements of the Framework Agreement. This document will allow suppliers to determine if they are interested in this opportunity and consider whether they have the required capability and capacity to deliver the Framework Agreement.

Renewal: NEPO anticipate that this Framework Agreement will be subject to renewals at its expiry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003632-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 12 months prior to the published expiry date |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £925,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £925,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NEPO |
| Additional buyers | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED; THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS, TRADING AS NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO) |
| 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 | COMENSURA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003632-2025
- 21 Aug 2024 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026653-2024
- 24 May 2024 at 14:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016498-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
- https://www.nepo.org/
- https://www.nepo.org/associate-members
- https://www.open-hub.org/training
- https://www.open-uk.org
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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