The aim of the framework is to provide a one-stop shop to the public sector which allows them to procure flexibly and to achieve the outcomes they require. The framework will provide the below lots: Lot 1 - Managed services for Contingent Labour Lot 2 - Managed services for Professional Services and Consultancy Lot 3 - HR Services and Support Solutions Lot 4 - Manages Services for Executive/Interim Recruitment and Permanent Recruitment. Lot 5 - Flexible HR Solutions. Lot 6 - The provision of Temporary Agency Workers at Cumbria County Council. The lots on this framework are for managed services and tenderers need to ensure they are capable of providing all/majority of services within each lot. In respect to lot 1, tenderers must be able to provide all services in one of the sub-lots. There may be occasions where customer will procure the use of just one service through the framework instead of using the Managed Service route to market; this is due to the specialist nature of some requirements. Lot 1 - Managed Services for Contingent Labour This service will provide contingent labour to the public sector via a neutral vendor, Master Vendor or Hybrid Model approach. The aim is to appoint 4-6 suppliers onto the framework that will then allow Customers to procure via further Competition or direct award. The requirements for this service will be across a wide range of public sector services, Managed Service Providers must be able to work with different supply chains such Admin and Clerical, Blue Light Services, Catering and hospitality, Children's Services, Education (qualified and non-qualified), Facilities and Environmental Services, Financial, Housing and Planning, HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Revenue and Benefits and Social Care and Health. Lot 2 - Managed Services for Professional Services and Consultancy The aim of this lot is to appoint between 1-3 suppliers to provide a managed service for professional services and consultancy. There is no particular model that must be used to provide this service the key is that the customer has one point of contact that will manage and support all requirements for Professional Services and Consultancy. The framework will: Provide specialist skills Give guidance on industry and sector knowledge Provide extra resources and capabilities Give an unbiased opinion on situations The customer will appoint a single provider through further competition or direct award; this provider must source all of the customers' requirements within this lot. Lot 3 - HR Services and Support Solutions The aim of this lot is to appoint 3-4 providers to deliver all HR Services and Support Solutions to the public sector via a compliant route to market. HR service's incorporates any activity that a HR team would carry out; this lot will allow customers to procure just one service from the framework or all service's listed under the framework using a Managed Service Provider. It will be a flexible model du...(cont)