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Framework for the Provision of Agency Workers to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Northern Ireland Housing Executive · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:42.

Opportunity overview

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). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation advertised.

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services
  • CPV79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
  • CPV79621000 — Supply services of office personnel
  • CPV79623000 — Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Lots

  • Admin & Customer Contact Roles.£51.1m
  • Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.£18.7m
  • Building Trade & Manual Roles.£11.1m

Documents and notices

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
P0810
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders may only be submitted via the https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do portal
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
25
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
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. 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.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Aug 2030, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please see the documents entitled 'P0810 - Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract' and 'P0810 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Services Contracts' for details.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
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
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
61,320,000
Amount
51,100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost - Lot One

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
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

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value - Lot One
Description
Please see the Social Value question for Lot One for details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

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).
Entry 2
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. 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
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
13,320,000
Amount
11,100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost - Lot Two

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - Lot Two
Description
There are three quality questions for Lot Two, please see the Quality Questionnaire for Lot Two for details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value - Lot Two
Description
Please see the Social Value question for Lot Two for details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

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).
Entry 3
Id
Three
Title
Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.
Description
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 figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
22,440,000
Amount
18,700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost - Lot Three

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
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

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value - Lot Three
Description
Please see the Social Value question for Lot Three for details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

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).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
One
Related Lot
One

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79620000
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79621000
Description
Supply services of office personnel
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79623000
Description
Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
Two
Related Lot
Two

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79620000
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79621000
Description
Supply services of office personnel
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79623000
Description
Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
Three
Related Lot
Three

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79620000
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79621000
Description
Supply services of office personnel
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79623000
Description
Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
074302-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Aug 2026, 15:23
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice relating to this procurement was published on the 6th May 2026 - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-041574

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Id
GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTYV-8666-PQQY

Address

Street Address
2 Adelaide Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8PB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8PB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074302-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·