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Provision of a Neutral Vendor for recruitment 23/24

HS2

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21 Aug 2023 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of a Neutral Vendor for recruitment services has been completed by HS2. The contract, worth £24,000,000 GBP, was awarded to Comensura Ltd. The tender was conducted as a selective procurement method via a call-off from the ESPO MSTAR framework. The contract period runs from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024, and the tender period ended on April 3, 2023. The buying organisation, HS2, is located in Birmingham, England, and the industry category is recruitment services.

This tender opportunity to provide recruitment services offers a significant contract value of £24,000,000 GBP, creating growth opportunities for large-scale service providers in the recruitment industry. Companies with expertise in managing managed service provider frameworks and recruitment services are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should consider their ability to meet the call-off requirements and availability to operate within the specified contract period from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Neutral Vendor for recruitment 23/24

Notice Description

Call-Off from ESPO MSTAR framework for the provision of a Neutral Managed Service provider for recruitment services, for a 12 month period. There is an option to extend for up to a further 12 months in single or multiple increments however this will be subject to further approvals

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/211b1948-8d4d-472c-8369-316dc5985c62
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HS2
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
louise.scott@hs2.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMENSURA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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