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HR Recruitment Services Framework

Wandle Housing Association Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 22:36.

Opportunity overview

To establish a traditional (closed) Framework for the provision of HR Recruitment Services (temporary and permanent, including fixed term contract roles (FTC)). The Framework will be open for call-off to: • The Contracting Authority (including any subsidiary of the Contracting Authority); and • All Shared Services for Housing (SSfH) members (current and future members) (including any subsidiary organisations of the member organisations). The Framework will be spilt into seven Lots: 1) Development & Asset Management 2) Repairs 3) Property Services 4) Customer Support 5) Finance & Procurement 6) Corporate & Professional 7) IT & Data The purpose of this Framework is to appoint Suppliers to provide temporary and permanent (including fixed term contract (FTC)) staff to fulfil a range of staff vacancy requirements at Wandle and other current and future SSfH members. Many requirements are likely to be in the London area but vacancies may be at different locations nationally. The framework will provide national coverage and Suppliers must be able to provide national coverage. Suppliers can bid for all or any combination of Lots available under the Framework. Suppliers must be able to provide temporary, permanent and fixed term contract (FTC) staff in the lot(s) for which they bid. This Framework will be awarded to multiple Suppliers as detailed in the tender documents. The maximum number of Suppliers accepted on each Lot will be four. Further information on the requirement is available in the tender documents. to access these, Suppliers must register on the ProContract etendering portal. Key project dates: Deadline for clarification questions - 5 June 2026 Deadline for submission of bids - 12 noon on 16 June 2026 Framework commences - 15 September 2026

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

  • Development & Asset Management£196k · Including VAT
  • Repairs£1.3m · Including VAT
  • Property Services£700k · Including VAT
  • Customer Support£3.7m · Including VAT
  • Finance & Procurement£196k · Including VAT
  • Corporate & Professional£812k · Including VAT
  • IT & Data£126k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • All documentation can be found within the attachments section of ProContract, with a list of Schedules/Appendices within Schedule 1Open source ↗

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
WHA.CS.P.25.033
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
A Tender Response must be submitted via ProContract for the Supplier to be considered for the award of the Contract in the Tendering Procedure. https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=18d7f93d-94bb-ef11-8132-005056b64545&v=2 If you are unable to access the portal via this link, please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index and search for the opportunity; using the "Portal" filter, selecting "Shared Services for Housing" from the drop down link. Tender Responses and communications submitted by Suppliers via any other means will be excluded. Suppliers that require any technical assistance in using the portal or have any difficulty registering or logging in, should contact the ProContract helpdesk: 0330 005 0352 (9am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri) suppliersupport@proactisservicedesk.com "Submit a Ticket" to the helpdesk (via https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/s/?language=en_US) Full details around submitting a compliant tender can be found within Schedule 1 of the associated tender documents.
Published risks
The following risks have been identified that would impact the performance of the Contract, where the impact cannot be known at this stage but may relate to a Contract modification if the risk was to materialise: - Risk of legislative changes, regulatory changes or changes in law during the term of a Contract - Risk of unforeseen changes to delivery/operational standards - Risk of changes in technology, IT solutions or systems - Risk of unforeseen increase in Contracting Authority budgets/increased volume of works/services - Risk of unforeseen circumstances that cause the value of the Contract to increase (previous examples include BREXIT, war, pandemic and the cost of living crisis) - Risk of unforeseen political impact

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
This Framework is for the Contracting Authority and members of SSfH only, and there will be no fees or rebate levy structure applied to the management of the Framework or any call-off contract.
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05d6b2

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
4
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Period Rationale
N/A - framework is for 4 years
Type
open
Buyer Categories
The Framework will be open for call-off to: • The Contracting Authority (including any subsidiary of the Contracting Authority); and • All Shared Services for Housing (SSfH) members (current and future members) (including any subsidiary organisations of the member organisations).
Description
A call-off contract under this Framework shall be made either by Direct Selection (award without competition), or by way of a Competitive Selection Process (further competition). For the avoidance of doubt, the decision as to whether to select a Framework Contractor by Direct Selection or by way of a Competitive Selection Process shall be entirely at the Contracting Authority's discretion.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Jun 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Many requirements are likely to be in the London area but vacancies may be at different locations nationally. The framework will provide national coverage and Suppliers must be able to provide national coverage. Wandle reserves the right to eliminate suppliers who do not confirm this in their bid submission. Suppliers can bid for all or any combination of Lots available under the Framework. Suppliers must be able to provide temporary, permanent and fixed term contract (FTC) staff in the lot(s) for which they bid. This Framework will be awarded to multiple Suppliers as detailed in Section 2.6 of Schedule 1. The maximum number of Suppliers accepted on each Lot will be four.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please see Schedule 3, Contract (Terms and Conditions)

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Development & Asset Management
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Energy & Sustainability - New Homes Development - Building Safety - New Homes Sales - Building Regulation and Compliance Estimated total lot value: Temporary £56,000 incl VAT Permanent £140,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £196,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
196,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Repairs
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Multi Trade Operatives - Plumbers - Electricians - Carpenters - Groundworkers - Schedulers - Supervisors - Repairs Service Managers Estimated total lot value: Temporary £840,000 incl VAT Permanent £420,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £1,260,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,260,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Property Services
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Damp & Mould - Major Repairs - Surveyors Estimated total lot value: Temporary £560,000 incl VAT Permanent £140,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £700,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Customer Support
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Housing - Anti-Social Behaviour - Supported Housing - Customer Service - Homeownership - Estate Services Estimated total lot value incl VAT: Temporary £3,360,000 Permanent £350,000 Total lot value incl VAT: £3,710,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
3,710,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Finance & Procurement
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Procurement - Finance Business Partnering - Accountants - Service Charge - Transactions Estimated total lot value: Temporary £56,000 incl VAT Permanent £140,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £196,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
196,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Corporate & Professional
Description
Including, but not limited to: - Cover Administrative Roles - Executive Assistants/Personal Assistants - Governance & Compliance - Human Resources - Marketing - Communications - Change & Transformation - Complaints Estimated total lot value: Temporary £672,000 incl VAT Permanent £140,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £812,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
812,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
IT & Data
Description
Including, but not limited to: - IT Service Desk - Data & Analytics - Technology Programme Management - IT Systems Estimated total lot value: Temporary £26,000 incl VAT Permanent £70,000 incl VAT Total lot value incl VAT - £126,000
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
126,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
As per procurement documents (see Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
All documentation can be found within the attachments section of ProContract, with a list of Schedules/Appendices within Schedule 1
Entry 3
Id
045104-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 17:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wandle Housing Association Limited
Id
GB-CHC-19225R

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
19225R

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQDH-2497-GBTX

Address

Street Address
Second Floor
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE18NW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SHARED SERVICES FOR HOUSING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-16356505
Role Details
Procurement lead

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
16356505

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGNT-9288-TPMJ

Address

Street Address
230 Blackfriars Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8NW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE18NW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 045104-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·