Buyer Name: YPO
Buyer Address: 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, UKE45, WF2 0XE, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Contracts Team
Contact Email: contracts@ypo.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 01924664685
Buyer Name: YPO
Buyer Address: 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, UKE45, WF2 0XE, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Contracts Team
Contact Email: contracts@ypo.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 01924664685
Buyer Name: London Councils
Buyer Address: London, UKI, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Rula.Tripolitaki@londoncouncils.gov.uk
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.
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Lot 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.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: 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).
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value/Sustainability
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"description": "he Framework Agreement has been designed for use by Local Authorities (served by YPO as\na Central Purchasing Body defined by Section 2, and detailed in Regulation 37 of the Public\nContract Regulations 2015). A Local Authority is any authority categorised as a county\ncouncil, district council, unitary authority, metropolitan district or London Borough and a full\nlist of councils can be found here: List of councils (publishing.service.gov.uk) This list may be\nupdated throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement and any Local Authority\nincluded will be permitted to use this Framework Agreement. While the Framework\nAgreement has been designed for Local Authorities, YPO understands that Local Authorities\nmay establish arms length bodies, such as children\u2019s services trusts and those bodies shall\nalso be deemed permissible users of this Framework Agreement.\nOther Contracting Authorities (OCA) wishing to utilise the Framework Agreement may do so,\nin the knowledge that it has been established for Local Authorities. Please see the following\nlink for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users\nYPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the\ncontract\nPage 10 to 10\nis provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and\nprovides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the\ncontract\nis entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who\nhave been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High\nCourt (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).",
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