Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
UK
Contact person: Contracts Team
Telephone: +44 01924664685
E-mail: Contracts@ypo.co.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
I.1) Name and addresses
London Councils
London
UK
E-mail: Rula.Tripolitaki@londoncouncils.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment
Reference number: 001165
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the
provision of services for the permanent recruitment of children’s social workers within
London. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all Local Authorities within London
only, by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the
Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in
partnership with London Councils (London Councils) and London Innovation & Improvement
Alliance (LIIA) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). The
Framework is being developed for the London region specifically to support the recruitment
of permanent children’s social workers, and corresponding management and leadership
roles, within the London Boroughs
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 14 August 2023 to 13th August 2025 with
two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
Framework period will be taken by the end of April 2025 and will be dependent on the
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will
therefore be 4 years, from 14 August 2023 to 13 August 2027 (subject to an annual review,
incorporating KPI performance.)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-010953
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 001165
Title: YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 25
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3D Recruit Ltd
Battle
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
Surrey
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caritas Recruitment Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charles Hunter Associates Limited
Reading
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Commercial Services Trading Ltd
Kent
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Brown Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Frontier Consulting Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Social Care Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liquid Personnel Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pertemps Professional Recruitment Ltd
Coventry
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randstad Solutions Ltd
Luton
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Remedy Recruitment Group Ltd
Loughton
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Ipswich
UK
NUTS: UKH14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Service Care Solutions Ltd
Preston
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Social Work Partners Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on behalf of the following contracting authorities:-
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Bexley
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Islington
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Wandsworth
City of Westminster
City of London Corporation
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the
contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar
days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before
the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in
the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/08/2023