ID 4993870 AFBI – Provision of Temporary Workers, Fixed and Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search and Recruitment Advertising Services
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
23
Lots
9
Published
29 Aug 2025
Description
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
Scope
- Reference
- 4993870
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 796100007962000079341000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Temporary Workers - Managing the Requisition Service | 17.5 | quality | — |
| AC2 Attracting Candidates for temporary, fixed term and permanent positions | 14 | quality | — |
| AC3 Managing the fixed term and permanent recruitment service. | 14 | quality | — |
| AC4 Managing Temporary Workers in Post | 7 | quality | — |
| AC5 Contract Management and Management Information | 7 | quality | — |
| AC6 Social Value | 10.5 | quality | — |
| AC7 Temporary Worker Costs | 24 | cost | — |
| AC8 Fixed Term and Permanent Recruitment Costs | 6 | cost | — |
| AC6 Contract Management and Management Information | 10.5 | quality | — |
| AC1 Managing the Executive Search Service | 29.4 | quality | — |
| AC2 Attracting Candidates | 23.1 | quality | — |
| AC3 Contract Management and Management Information | 7 | quality | — |
| AC4 Social Value | 10.5 | quality | — |
| AC5 Total Contract Price | 30 | cost | — |
| AC1 Methodology for providing a recruitment advertising service as detailed in section 4.5 of the specification | 42 | quality | — |
| AC2 Contract Management and Management Information | 17.5 | quality | — |
| AC3 Social Value | 10.5 | quality | — |
| AC4 Total Contract Price | 30 | cost | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 9 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Lots · 9 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1- Health and Safety, Waste Management and Estates Management | £1.6m | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2- Scientific | £22.0m | cancelled |
| 3 | Lot 3- Information Technology | £4.0m | cancelled |
| 4 | Lot 4- Business Support | £4.8m | cancelled |
| 5 | Lot 5- People and Culture and Legal services | £1.6m | cancelled |