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YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services

YPO · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:59.

Opportunity overview

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of the International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services. The Framework is designed to allow YPO to meet the needs of all Local Authorities in the United Kingdom by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer. YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation (PSBO) for this Framework Agreement in collaboration with London Councils, as a group of Public Sector Buying Organisations (PSBO). For further details in respect of London Councils, please see link on page 4 of the Invitation to Tender. All references to ‘London Councils’ within this Invitation to Tender and all appendices are referring to this organisation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Axis Recruitment Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG5 1DG, United Kingdom

DANLUKER LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom

Frontier Consulting Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, W1F 0TA, United Kingdom

Liquid Personnel Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom

Morgan Hunt UK LTD

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, E1 8AA, United Kingdom

Reed Specialist Recruitment

Match processing…
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN4 7RG, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 ITD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services
  • CPV79610000 — Placement services of personnel

Lots

  • This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in partnership with London Councils (London Councils), supported by the London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA: LIIA – London Innovation and Improvement Alliance) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). This Framework is being developed for the use of Local Authorities nationally, to support the international recruitment to social work roles and associated services. Please refer to section 1, paragraph 2.1 of the Invitation to Tender for further detail as to the definition of Local Authority and permissible users.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
001166
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
YPO have extended the deadline for tender submissions from 15 November 2024 at 12.00 noon to 20 November 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
20 Nov 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
15 Nov 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
20 Nov 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
15 Nov 2024, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
15 Nov 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
15 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
15 Nov 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 May 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.

Classification

Id
79600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recruitment services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in partnership with London Councils (London Councils), supported by the London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA: LIIA – London Innovation and Improvement Alliance) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). This Framework is being developed for the use of Local Authorities nationally, to support the international recruitment to social work roles and associated services. Please refer to section 1, paragraph 2.1 of the Invitation to Tender for further detail as to the definition of Local Authority and permissible users.

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 24th June 2025 to 23rd June 2027, with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by 24th March 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspect of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will therefore be 4 years, from 24th June 2025 to 23rd June 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating KPI performance).

Renewal

Description
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value/Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
40%

Contract period

Ends
26 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
27 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Placement services of personnel

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1118
Name
YPO

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKE45
Locality
Wakefield
Postal Code
WF2 0XE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
41 Industrial Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
YPO

Contact

Name
Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 01924664685
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-55603
Name
London Councils

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
London Councils

Contact

Name
Rula Tripolitaki
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-136
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-154046
Name
Axis Recruitment Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF14
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG5 1DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
331 Haydn Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Axis Recruitment Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-154047
Name
Frontier Consulting Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1F 0TA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
National House 60-66, Wardour Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Frontier Consulting Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-154048
Name
Liquid Personnel Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 2AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9 Appold Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Liquid Personnel Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-154049
Name
Morgan Hunt UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor Standon House, 21 Mansell Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Morgan Hunt UK LTD
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-154050
Name
Reed Specialist Recruitment

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF24
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 7RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1st Floor Northampton N900, 900 Pavilion Drive

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-154051
Name
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH14
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 ITD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
15 Friars Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-154052
Name
DANLUKER LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 4NE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
DANLUKER LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
039050-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154046
Name
Axis Recruitment Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-154047
Name
Frontier Consulting Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-154048
Name
Liquid Personnel Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-154049
Name
Morgan Hunt UK LTD
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-154050
Name
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-154051
Name
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-154052
Name
DANLUKER LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039050-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
039050-2025-1
Date Signed
12 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wakefield · UKE45 · WF2 0XE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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