Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
80
Lots
8
Published
09 Sept 2025
Description
The Cirrus Consortium sought bids from service providers to participate in an agency labour and recruitment services framework covering a full range of roles required by consortium members across England, Scotland and Wales. In compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, Halton Housing (Community Benefit Society Registration number: 7744) are the principle contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium. Services include: - Temporary staff placements - Staff on a temporary to fixed term basis - Staff on a temporary to permanent basis - Recruitment of permanent staff positions - Interim placements - Managed service provision (MSP) - Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) - Hybrid model The framework is split into lots. Bidders could bid on one or more lots. The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, including but not limited to the definable groups referenced in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.
Scope
- Reference
- CALF04
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79600000
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 70 | quality | — |
| — | 30 | price | — |
| Quality | 80 | quality | — |
| — | 20 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 80 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
—
Award date
—
Contract start
—
Contract end
—
Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Lot 1a: Professional services staff - Temporary | £800.0m | cancelled |
| 1b | Lot 1b: Professional services staff - Permanent | £800.0m | cancelled |
| 2a | Lot 2a: Manual services staff - Temporary | £800.0m | cancelled |
| 2b | Lot 2b: Manual services staff - Permanent | £800.0m | cancelled |
| 3a | Lot 3a: Executive and management level staff - Temporary | £800.0m | cancelled |