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Contingent Labour Services

BANK OF ENGLAND

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21 Apr 2021 at 07:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has recently completed a procurement process titled "Contingent Labour Services," focused on providing temporary technology workers. The contract, valued at £230,000, was directly awarded to InterQuest Group (UK) Ltd following a direct procurement method. The contract period commenced on 21 April 2021 and will conclude on 16 July 2021. The procurement falls within the business services industry category, specifically including areas such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The engagement was conducted in England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in recruitment and technology staffing services. Companies that excel in providing contingent labour solutions or have expertise in consulting and business services are strongly positioned to compete in similar tenders in the future. The successful contract award indicates a preference for innovative staffing solutions, which can drive business growth for those offering such services.

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Notice Title

Contingent Labour Services

Notice Description

Provision of contingent labour services for a number of Technology temporary workers at the Bank. This contract was direct awarded to InterQuest via ESPO 3S_18 Strategic HR Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3db5f09f-d0ff-4c35-b298-49594f48528f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b0d672f-378d-446c-9dc2-20e7b85c5d9e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2021 - 16 Jul 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTERQUEST GROUP (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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