Framework · Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service)
Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions (RM6288) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). It is expected to expire around August 2031. Single-supplier managed service (Alexander Mann Solutions) for contingent labour and interim resource across central government, including the Ministry of Defence.
When does it re-tender?
The current term is expected to end around August 2031. The re-tender competition typically opens in the months before that date, so the practical window to prepare a bid is roughly November 2030 onward. It was awarded February 2024 for a 7-year term.
Successor to Public Sector Resourcing (PSR / RM3749). MSP delivered by AMS.
How to prepare a bid
- Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice, frameworks are frequently extended.
- Get your accreditations in order early: Cyber Essentials, insurances, financial evidence and relevant policies are commonly required and take weeks to assemble.
- Prepare case studies mapped to this framework's scope (CPV codes below) so your response is ready when the tender opens.
- Set an alert now so you're notified the moment the contract notice publishes, rather than discovering it mid-window.
CPV codes covered
The Common Procurement Vocabulary codes that describe this framework's scope. Match these to your business to judge relevance.
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Dates are the best current estimate from the latest known award notice and may change, frameworks are frequently extended. Always verify against the source before basing a bid plan on them.