• Brunton Bid Writing

    Agency Workers Framework – Northern Ireland Civil Service

Reference:  5972224 – Provision of Temporary Agency Workers for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies

Description:  The Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies are seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of temporary Agency Workers with Supplier(s) for the provision of temporary Agency workers. A list of participating bodies can be found on pages 2-3 of Schedule 2 Specification.

Total value (estimated):

  • £1,443,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,732,200,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

  • 19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 2 April 2034

There will be three options to extend; the first option is for an additional 2 years; the second option is for an additional 2 years; and the third option is for an additional 1 year.

Procedure type:  Open procedure

Evaluation:  55% quality, 45% price

Tender submission deadline:  13 November 2025, 2:00pm

Award decision date (estimated):  5 January 2026

 

Lot 1. DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,200,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 2. Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions

Lot value (estimated)

  • £300,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £360,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 3. Professional and Technical

Lot value (estimated)

  • £40,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £48,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 4. Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles)

Lot value (estimated)

  • £55,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £66,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 5. Ancillary and Industrial

Lot value (estimated)

  • £2,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 6. Legal Roles

Lot value (estimated)

  • £25,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £30,000,000 including VAT

 

Lot 7. Youth and Social Care Roles

Lot value (estimated)

  • £3,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,600,000 including VAT

 

Lot 8. Finance and Governance roles

Lot value (estimated)

  • £13,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £15,600,000 including VAT

 

Lot 9. ICT Roles

Lot value (estimated)

  • £5,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,000,000 including VAT

 

Submission

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.

The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of

charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps.

 

Contracting Authority

Department of Finance

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVTL-7513-YWVJ

Clare House 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED

Email: StrategicDelivery.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

 

CPD – Supplies & Services Division is carrying out the procurement on behalf of the contracting authority.

Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland. A list of participating bodies can be found on pages 2-3 of Schedule 2 Specification.

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV

Clare House 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED

Email: StrategicDelivery.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

 

The full contract notice can be found at:  https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064882-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025-10-14&utm_source=SavedSearch

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