Published date: 14 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 14 October 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 July 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

  • Placement services of personnel - 79610000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

YPO001-DN696105-75406396

Published date

14 October 2024

Closing date

15 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 January 2025

Contract end date

26 January 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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 (PSBOs; see details below). For further details in respect of London Councils, please follow this link: London Councils. All references to 'London Councils' within this Invitation to Tender and all appendices are referring to this organisation.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Contracts Team

Address

41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 01924664685

Email

contracts@ypo.co.uk

Website

http://www.ypo.co.uk/