HR Recruitment Services Framework Tender – Wandle Housing

To establish a traditional (closed) Framework for the provision of HR Recruitment Services (temporary and permanent, including fixed term contract roles (FTC)).

The Framework will be open for call-off to:

• The Contracting Authority (including any subsidiary of the Contracting Authority); and

• All Shared Services for Housing (SSfH) members (current and future members) (including any subsidiary organisations of the member organisations).

The Framework will be spilt into seven Lots:

1) Development & Asset Management

2) Repairs

3) Property Services

4) Customer Support

5) Finance & Procurement

6) Corporate & Professional

7) IT & Data

The purpose of this Framework is to appoint Suppliers to provide temporary and permanent (including fixed term contract (FTC)) staff to fulfil a range of staff vacancy requirements at Wandle and other current and future SSfH members.

Many requirements are likely to be in the London area but vacancies may be at different locations nationally. The framework will provide national coverage and Suppliers must be able to provide national coverage.

Suppliers can bid for all or any combination of Lots available under the Framework.

Suppliers must be able to provide temporary, permanent and fixed term contract (FTC) staff in the lot(s) for which they bid.

This Framework will be awarded to multiple Suppliers as detailed in the tender documents.

The maximum number of Suppliers accepted on each Lot will be four.

Further information on the requirement is available in the tender documents. to access these, Suppliers must register on the ProContract etendering portal.

Key project dates:

Deadline for clarification questions – 5 June 2026

Deadline for submission of bids – 12 noon on 16 June 2026

Framework commences – 15 September 2026

Many requirements are likely to be in the London area but vacancies may be at different locations nationally. The framework will provide national coverage and Suppliers must be able to provide national coverage. Wandle reserves the right to eliminate suppliers who do not confirm this in their bid submission.

Suppliers can bid for all or any combination of Lots available under the Framework.

Suppliers must be able to provide temporary, permanent and fixed term contract (FTC) staff in the lot(s) for which they bid.

This Framework will be awarded to multiple Suppliers as detailed in Section 2.6 of Schedule 1.

The maximum number of Suppliers accepted on each Lot will be four.

Including, but not limited to:

– Energy & Sustainability

– New Homes Development

– Building Safety

– New Homes Sales

– Building Regulation and Compliance

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £56,000 incl VAT

Permanent £140,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £196,000

Including, but not limited to:

– Multi Trade Operatives

– Plumbers

– Electricians

– Carpenters

– Groundworkers

– Schedulers

– Supervisors

– Repairs Service Managers

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £840,000 incl VAT

Permanent £420,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £1,260,000

Including, but not limited to:

– Damp & Mould

– Major Repairs

– Surveyors

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £560,000 incl VAT

Permanent £140,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £700,000

Including, but not limited to:

– Housing

– Anti-Social Behaviour

– Supported Housing

– Customer Service

– Homeownership

– Estate Services

Estimated total lot value incl VAT:

Temporary £3,360,000

Permanent £350,000

Total lot value incl VAT: £3,710,000

Including, but not limited to:

– Procurement

– Finance Business Partnering

– Accountants

– Service Charge

– Transactions

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £56,000 incl VAT

Permanent £140,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £196,000

Including, but not limited to:

– Cover Administrative Roles

– Executive Assistants/Personal Assistants

– Governance & Compliance

– Human Resources

– Marketing

– Communications

– Change & Transformation

– Complaints

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £672,000 incl VAT

Permanent £140,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £812,000

Including, but not limited to:

– IT Service Desk

– Data & Analytics

– Technology Programme Management

– IT Systems

Estimated total lot value:

Temporary £26,000 incl VAT

Permanent £70,000 incl VAT

Total lot value incl VAT – £126,000

This Framework is for the Contracting Authority and members of SSfH only, and there will be no fees or rebate levy structure applied to the management of the Framework or any call-off contract.

N/A – framework is for 4 years

A call-off contract under this Framework shall be made either by Direct Selection (award without competition), or by way of a Competitive Selection Process (further competition). For the avoidance of doubt, the decision as to whether to select a Framework Contractor by Direct Selection or by way of a Competitive Selection Process shall be entirely at the Contracting Authority’s discretion.

The Framework will be open for call-off to:

• The Contracting Authority (including any subsidiary of the Contracting Authority); and

• All Shared Services for Housing (SSfH) members (current and future members) (including any subsidiary organisations of the member organisations).

Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

Please refer to full associated tender documents (Schedule 1 and the ProContract Evaluation Questionnaire).

A Tender Response must be submitted via ProContract for the Supplier to be considered for the award of the Contract in the Tendering Procedure.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=18d7f93d-94bb-ef11-8132-005056b64545&v=2

If you are unable to access the portal via this link, please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index and search for the opportunity; using the “Portal” filter, selecting “Shared Services for Housing” from the drop down link.

Tender Responses and communications submitted by Suppliers via any other means will be excluded.

Suppliers that require any technical assistance in using the portal or have any difficulty registering or logging in, should contact the ProContract helpdesk:

0330 005 0352 (9am – 5.30pm Mon – Fri)

suppliersupport@proactisservicedesk.com

“Submit a Ticket” to the helpdesk (via https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/s/?language=en_US)

Full details around submitting a compliant tender can be found within Schedule 1 of the associated tender documents.

Please see Schedule 3, Contract (Terms and Conditions)

The following risks have been identified that would impact the performance of the Contract, where the impact cannot be known at this stage but may relate to a Contract modification if the risk was to materialise:

– Risk of legislative changes, regulatory changes or changes in law during the term of a Contract

– Risk of unforeseen changes to delivery/operational standards

– Risk of changes in technology, IT solutions or systems

– Risk of unforeseen increase in Contracting Authority budgets/increased volume of works/services

– Risk of unforeseen circumstances that cause the value of the Contract to increase (previous examples include BREXIT, war, pandemic and the cost of living crisis)

– Risk of unforeseen political impact

All documentation can be found within the attachments section of ProContract, with a list of Schedules/Appendices within Schedule 1

Second Floor

London

SE18NW

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@ssfh.org.uk

Region: UKI44 – Lewisham and Southwark

Organisation type: Public authority – sub-central government

230 Blackfriars Road

London

SE1 8NW

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@ssfh.org.uk

Region: UKI44 – Lewisham and Southwark