Connect2Framework for Provision of Umbrella Services
Awarded to BIG FISH GROUP LIMITED, CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, DANBRO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTD +14 more
COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED(buyer)
- Published
- Published 5 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 30 March 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
5 live opportunities · 103 awarded contracts
West Malling, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 05858177
Authority website ↗Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector
BuyerKings Hill, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PYCX-4938-CCHM
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £90,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 5 March 2026
- Questions by
- 29 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £200,000,000
- Award date
- 31 March 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2026 → 28 February 2034
- Contract length
- 7 years 11 months
- Against estimate
- 122% above
- Bids received
- 17
- BIG FISH GROUP LIMITED
- CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
- DANBRO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTD
- FORETWO GROUP LIMITED
- GIANT PROFESSIONAL LIMITED
- MYPAY LIMITED
- PARASOL LIMITED
- PAYSHIELD UMBRELLA SERVICES LIMITED
- PAYSTREAM MY MAX LIMITED
- PHILLIPS PAYROLL LTD
- QUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITED
- RICSON HAPSTONE LTD
- SAPPHIRE DNP LIMITED
- SG UMBRELLA LIMITED
- SMARTWORK.COM LTD
- TJW CONTRACT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- WORKWELL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This contract ends on 28 February 2034.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
17
10 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
Who bid
- PARASOL LIMITEDWinner
- BIG FISH GROUP LIMITEDWinner
- CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
- DANBRO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTDWinner
- FORETWO GROUP LIMITEDWinner
- GIANT PROFESSIONAL LIMITEDWinner
- MYPAY LIMITEDWinner
- PAYSHIELD UMBRELLA SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
- PAYSTREAM MY MAX LIMITEDWinner
- PHILLIPS PAYROLL LTDWinner
- QUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITEDWinner
- RICSON HAPSTONE LTDWinner
+5 more
How bids were scored
Price 100% · Quality 0%
- Saferec100%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£73,982
Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 2703.4× the median.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED in the last 12 months
81
contracts awarded, worth £3,412,691,648 in total
Recent awards in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Notice history
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Contract
1 April 2026
Contract Notice
5 March 2026
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