YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment

Location

London:

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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

Award Detail

Renewal 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.)

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79600000 - Recruitment services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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).