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RM6288 · PCR15 Framework

# Workforce Solutions

Provides public sector organisations with access to workforce services to meet a wide range of hiring and resource needs.

Closed to new suppliers New suppliers can only get on when it is re-tendered. It runs until 5 Aug 2031.

[Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register) [Official page on gca.gov.uk](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6288)

- [1 suppliers on it](#suppliers)
- [1 lot](#lots)
- Aug 2031 agreement ends

    Feb 2024 to Aug 2031 · 36% through

## What is RM6288?

RM6288 Workforce Solutions is a framework run by the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service), in its HR and Workforce Services category. It has 1 lot and 1 supplier. It runs from 6 February 2024 to 5 August 2031.

How to join: New suppliers cannot join it now. The next chance is when it is re-tendered, before it ends on 5 August 2031.

We have matched 42 published award notices to RM6288, from 38 buyers.

### Buyers that have used it

- [Crown Commercial Service 2 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service)
- [Ministry of Defence 2 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)
- [Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority)
- [Pension Protection Fund 2 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/pension-protection-fund)
- [Bank of England 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bank-of-england)
- [Bath and North East Somerset Council 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bath-and-north-east-somerset-council)

## About this framework

The workforce programme uses a single managed service provider (MSP). Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) is the MSP for this agreement.

This agreement builds on RM3749 Public Sector Resourcing. It provides a flexible and compliant workforce solution for short and long-term workforce needs.

You can award a call-off contract directly to AMS without running a further competition. When placing your call-off contract, you can select the service lines you want to use.

This agreement lets you hire workers for specialist, operational and administrative roles.

The main services include:

- Sourcing temporary workers who are paid hourly or daily rates
- Engagement through statements of work (SOW)
- Permanent recruitment
- Resource augmentation
- Recruit-train-deploy (RTD)
- Campaigns for complex requirements

You can also find more details about the services available through this framework, including case studies, on the PSR website.

Agreement length

This agreement runs for 6 years, with an additional transition period of 18 months.

call-off contracts must not extend beyond 5 August 2031

we recommend awarding contracts for the maximum duration to maximise flexibility

### Why buyers use it

- Account management support for hiring managers
- Access to a work-ready talent pool of trained technology professionals through the PSR Skills Academy
- Different ways to hire workers, including directly through our MSP provider, referral nominated (quickly hiring a contractor who you have already worked with), tailored recruitment for specialised roles
- Flexibility to meet the changing needs of departments and the contingent labour market
- Compliant workers in line with Cabinet Office Controls
- Access to Fieldglass cloud software for requests, , timesheet approvals, reporting and invoicing
- Clear information on costs, performance and spending
- AMS provides a fully transparent management information offering that helps with decision-making
- Diversity, equity and inclusion data captured using AMS’s Omni tool, and consolidated into Power BI
- Monthly and quarterly management information, including detailed spend analysis with clear visibility of large suppliers versus small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

### Key facts

Agreement number

RM6288

Type

PCR15 Framework

Category

HR and Workforce Services

Pillar

Corporate

Status

Live

Started

6 Feb 2024

Ends

5 Aug 2031

Bids opened

13 Jul 2023

Bids closed

18 Dec 2023

From the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). Buyer guides, documents and how to buy are on the [official RM6288 page](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6288).

## Lots

1. Lot 1

    Workforce Solutions

    Use this lot to access workforce services through AMS.

    Professional contingent workforce

    We work with over 100 government bodies, placing skilled professionals into meaningful contract roles across the public sector. The professional contingent solution provides flexible, time-and-materials contractors without long-term commitments.

    This service is suitable for:

    - Projects
    - Short to medium term assignments requiring specialist expertise workload peaks

    seasonal or unexpected demand specialist skills: accessing niche or hard-to-find talent quickly cost efficiency: lower overheads than permanent hiring remote roles

    sourcing talent nationwide without relocation business agility

    scaling teams up or down as needs change

    The types of contingent worker categories in scope of this framework agreement are:

    - Professional interims
    - Administration and clerical workers
    - Operational workers
    - Permanent recruitment

    Workers that undertake a permanent or fixed term position within an organisation. The service works alongside your existing recruitment teams and suppliers. It includes:

    - Specialist attraction channels, job boards, and social media advertising
    - Interview scheduling support
    - Assessment centre support
    - Talent community management
    - Cross-government talent pool creation
    - Candidate vetting
    - Employer branding, Employer Value Proposition, and advisory support
    - Recruit, train, deploy (RTD)

    Workers that are employed by an RTD supplier, are trained and deployed to the customer temporarily. RTD allows customers to design and build their future permanent workforce in predominantly skills shortage areas, over the medium to long term while supporting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).

    This service is suitable for:

    - Hard-to-fill roles where experienced talent is scarce
    - Emerging skills such as AI, data, green energy, and digital transformation
    - Entry-level pipelines to develop junior talent
    - Diversity and inclusion initiatives by widening access to opportunity

## Open call-offs

Live notices that mention RM6288. Only suppliers already on the framework can bid for these.

No open notice mentions RM6288 right now.

Most call-offs run privately between the buyer and framework suppliers, so few are published. We check every new notice and can email you when one appears.

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## Suppliers 1

Companies with a place on RM6288. 1 have contract awards we have tracked; open one to see what they win.

- [ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alexander-mann-solutions)

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