{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2d-2026-07-17T15:54:30+01:00", "date": "2026-07-17T15:54:30+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2d", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-COH-02486368", "name": "THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-COH", "id": "02486368" }, "additionalIdentifiers": [ { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PLRG-2717-VPBY" } ], "address": { "streetAddress": "13th Floor, Exchange Tower, 1 Harbour Exchange Square", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "E14 9GE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI42" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Procurement@frc.org.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.frc.org.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-COH-02486368", "name": "THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED" }, "tender": { "id": "FRC2026-052", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Provision of Recruitment Agency Services", "description": "The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries and sets the UK's Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes. As the Competent Authority for audit in the UK, we set auditing and ethical standards and monitor and enforce audit quality. The FRC seeks to appoint recruitment agencies to provide: * Permanent recruitment services; * Fixed term contract recruitment services; * Occasional interim recruitment services. There are five Lot's under the (proposed) Framework Agreement. The FRC intends to award up to five suppliers per Lot. The framework will run for a maximum of four years. The estimated value is PS700,000 (plus VAT) over the four year duration across ALL the five Lots. 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procurement@frc.org.uk * The FRC will share all tender queries and answers with those that have registered. * Your tender submission must be submitted within the deadline by email to procurement@frc.org.uk", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-12T12:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-07-27T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-05T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Actuarial", "description": "Provision of recruitment services for Actuarial roles (i.e. professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk).", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 840000, "amount": 700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Candidate Process and Management", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 1, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Experience (Technical / Transferable Skills)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Employer Proposition", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 3, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Process(es)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 4, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "cost", "name": "Fees", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 5, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Account Management and Value-Added Initiatives", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 6, "weight": "order" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-10-18T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-18T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance)" } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Audit & Accountancy", "description": "Provision of recruitment services for Audit & Accountancy roles", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 840000, "amount": 700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Candidate Process and Management", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 1, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Experience (Technical / Transferable Skills)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Employer Proposition", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 3, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Process(es)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 4, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "cost", "name": "Fees", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 5, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Account Management and Value-Added Initiatives", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 6, "weight": "order" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-10-18T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-18T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance)" } }, { "id": "3", "title": "Legal", "description": "Provision of recruitment services for Legal roles", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 840000, "amount": 700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Candidate Process and Management", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 1, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Experience (Technical / Transferable Skills)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Employer Proposition", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 3, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Process(es)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 4, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "cost", "name": "Fees", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 5, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Account Management and Value-Added Initiatives", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 6, "weight": "order" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-10-18T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-18T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance)" } }, { "id": "4", "title": "Forensic Accountants", "description": "Provision of recruitment services for Forensic Accountants roles.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 840000, "amount": 700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Candidate Process and Management", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 1, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Experience (Technical / Transferable Skills)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Employer Proposition", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 3, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Process(es)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 4, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "cost", "name": "Fees", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 5, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Account Management and Value-Added Initiatives", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 6, "weight": "order" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-10-18T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-18T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance)" } }, { "id": "5", "title": "All Jobs", "description": "Provision of recruitment services for All Jobs roles (i.e. Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the other Lots, for example Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance)", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 840000, "amount": 700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Candidate Process and Management", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 1, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Experience (Technical / Transferable Skills)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Employer Proposition", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 3, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Recruitment Process(es)", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 4, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "cost", "name": "Fees", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 5, "weight": "order" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Account Management and Value-Added Initiatives", "description": "Please see ITT", "numbers": [ { "number": 6, "weight": "order" } ] } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-10-18T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-18T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework consists of five Lots; I. 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