Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gentoo Group
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
katie.spraggon@gentoogroup.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Recruitment Framework 2025
Reference number
KS1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Recruitment framework Lots 1-5
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Property, Building and Housing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment for Property, Building and Housing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Professional and General administration
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment for Professional and General administration
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Information Technology
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment for Information Technology
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supported Housing
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment for Supported Housing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Executive
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment for Executives
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005763
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Think Property Services
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randstad Solutions Limited
Luton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDM Recruitment Ltd
Hebburn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Talent Solutions
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trevella Jobs
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Castlefield Recruitment
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Recruitment Direct
West Lothian
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Talent Solutions
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northern Recruitment Group
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adecco
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sellick Partnership
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nigel Wright
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michael Page
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K L Talent Solutions Ltd
Billingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Access Computer Consulting Plc
Hampshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adecco
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Talent Solutions
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Recruit with Purpose Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nigel Wright
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,800,000
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michael Page
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staffscanner
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Castle Peak Group
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GatenbySanderson Ltd
West Yorkshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nigel Wright
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gentoo Group
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom