{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06dcae-2026-08-05T15:23:37+01:00", "date": "2026-08-05T15:23:37+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06dcae", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY", "name": "Northern Ireland Housing Executive", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PTYV-8666-PQQY" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "2 Adelaide Street", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT2 8PB", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "james.mcerlean@nihe.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "id": "GB-NIR", "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY", "name": "Northern Ireland Housing Executive" }, "planning": { "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice relating to this procurement was published on the 6th May 2026 - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-041574" }, "tender": { "id": "P0810", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Framework for the Provision of Agency Workers to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive", "description": "The Housing Executive requires Contractor(s) for the provision of Agency Workers as defined by Regulation 3 of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (AWRs) to provide cover both for ongoing structural change projects as well as business as usual requirements such as cover for internal secondments, sickness absence, maternity leave or additional workload. The Housing Executive intends to establish a Framework to meet this requirement. The Framework will be divided into three (3) Lots: * Lot One - Admin & Customer Contact Roles; * Lot Two - Building Trade & Manual Roles; * Lot Three - Technical & Professional Specialist Roles Tenderers may bid for one, two or all Lots. The Framework will be for a two-year period with the option to extend for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term). 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For Lot Two the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Building Trade & Manual Roles. For Lot Three the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Technical & Professional Specialist Roles. The above figures are subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'. Please see the document entitled 'P0810 - Framework Management Document' which outlines how the Framework will be operated, managed and how Call-Off Contracts maybe awarded via the Framework." } }, "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders may only be submitted via the https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do portal", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-09-01T15:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-25T15:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-16T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "One", "title": "Admin & Customer Contact Roles.", "description": "For Lot One the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of five (5) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Admin & Customer Contact Roles. The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 61320000, "amount": 51100000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "cost", "name": "Cost - Lot One", "numbers": [ { "number": 60, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality - Lot One", "description": "There are three quality questions for Lot One, please see the Quality Questionnaire for Lot One for details.", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Lot One", "description": "Please see the Social Value question for Lot One for details.", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details." } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Framework for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term)." } }, { "id": "Two", "title": "Building Trade & Manual Roles.", "description": "For Lot Two the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers - Building Trade & Manual Roles. 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The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 22440000, "amount": 18700000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "cost", "name": "Cost - Lot Three", "numbers": [ { "number": 50, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality - Lot Three", "description": "There are three quality questions for Lot Three, please see the Quality Questionnaire for Lot Three for details.", "numbers": [ { "number": 40, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Lot Three", "description": "Please see the Social Value question for Lot Three for details.", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details." } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Framework for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term)." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "074302-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074302-2026", "datePublished": "2026-08-05T15:23:37+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "dates": [ { "startDate": "2030-08-01T23:59:59+01:00" } ] }, "contractTerms": { "financialTerms": "Please see the documents entitled 'P0810 - Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract' and 'P0810 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Services Contracts' for details." } }, "language": "en" }