Scope
Reference
RM6397
Description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of temporary and fixed term staff of all non clinical public sector grades and bands (excludes clinical staff and social care workers).
A high level lotting structure being proposed is:
Lot 1: Admin and Clerical
Lot 2: Corporate
Lot 3: IT
Lot 4: Legal
Lot 5: Technical and Clinical Coding
Lot 6: Estates and Facilities
Lot 7: Is for the provision of a Managed Service
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £2,500,000,000 excluding VAT
- £3,125,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 February 2027 to 2 February 2031
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- GG - Guernsey
- IM - Isle of Man
- JE - Jersey
- VG - British Virgin Islands
- AI - Anguilla
- BM - Bermuda
- FK - Falkland Islands
- GI - Gibraltar
- GS - South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
- IO - British Indian Ocean Territory
- KY - Cayman Islands
- MS - Montserrat
- PN - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
- SH - Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- TC - Turks and Caicos Islands
Engagement
Engagement deadline
5 January 2026
Engagement process description
Market engagement will cover the following:
Scope
Structure
Route to Market
Terms and Conditions
Guidance
Customer Journey
Engagement will include surveys, and engagement sessions for both suppliers and customers and details will be published via the Crown Commercial Service website.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
31 July 2026
Contracting authority
Crown Commercial Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBZB-4962-TVLR
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government