AwardedAwarded 19 October 2026

Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) awarded accountancy work to Bishopsgate Employment Services Ltd, Atom Freelance Ltd and Hyfa (Un) Limited on 19 October 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £90,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 88 months, starting 1 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector, The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bishopsgate Employment Services Ltd (SME)
Atom Freelance Ltd (SME)
Hyfa (Un) Limited (SME)
3 bids received
£90,000,000
Awarded 19 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 087055-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 098501-2026

Last time this was bought

Connect2Framework for Provision of Umbrella Services

Awarded
1 April 2026
Value
£200,000,000
Bids
17

Matched on Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services), the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

106

Awards

73

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From notice 087055-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 September 2026, last updated 19 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 19 October 2026.