| UK Government Recruitment framework leaked | | | | only ones able to supply staff to the UK |
| Catalist temporary staffing framework is the | | | | Government, whether or not it will be profitable |
| preferred supplier list through which central | | | | remains to be seen. |
| government departments hire Business Analysts, | | | | Buying Solutions have let the framework across two |
| Programme Managers, Financial specialists and other | | | | categories - Central Civil Government and Wider |
| professional contractors. | | | | public sector (meaning Local and unitary authorities, |
| After a staggering year and a half of delays the | | | | fire and police etc) promising bulk volume in return for |
| framework has finally been re-let and approved | | | | very low margins but it will be the suppliers who sell |
| supplier status has been awarded. A select few | | | | the framework to the member organisations and this |
| agencies will now hold the key to high end Interim | | | | may be a tough job. |
| roles across Finance, IT, Change Management | | | | Local Authorities prefer to go their own way and |
| Marketing, communications, within central | | | | refuse to kowtow to Whitehall and the Buying |
| Government. | | | | Solutions frameworks have never really taken hold at |
| They are officially still in standstill which is the legal 10 | | | | a grass roots level preferring to do business with |
| day waiting period following award where interested | | | | Commensura and Matrix - bankrolled by TV Dragon's |
| parties may challenge the award and many | | | | Den James Khan fame. |
| disgruntled former suppliers are planning to do exactly | | | | One thing is for certain - with only 4 suppliers in each |
| that and are in talks with REC the employment and | | | | category such as IT, Accountancy and Finance and |
| recruitment industries lobbying body. | | | | many of those being the same companies the UK |
| The three year contract could be worth millions to | | | | Government has chosen to play ball with a very |
| the companies awarded it although it is a shadow of | | | | select group of companies that are far for the most |
| it's predecessors - Many companies refused to enter | | | | part American owned. |
| the competitive tender process assured that Buying | | | | This 'approved supplier' list makes it clear that despite |
| Solutions, the Governments procurement arm | | | | it's promises the UK Government has no intention of |
| responsible for letting the contract was only | | | | partnering with SME's awarding it's business almost |
| concerned about lowest price. The companies on this | | | | exclusively to large, American owned companies who |
| list will for most parts of central Government be the | | | | can offer bulk discounts. |