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W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff

DERBY CITY COUNCIL

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18 Nov 2025 at 13:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council has completed the contracting process for a direct award titled "W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff," within the recruitment services industry category. This procurement addressed the need for specialised agency staffing outside the council’s existing contracts. The procurement process, tagged as a direct award method, involved a contract with Vivid Resourcing Limited. Located in the East Midlands, the contract spans from 1st September 2025 to 27th February 2026, with the overall value of the contract set at £98,716 GBP. The most recent update to this award was published on 19th November 2025.

This tender presents business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in recruitment services. Companies with expertise in providing agency staff for niche or specialised roles would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. This specific procurement highlights the importance of direct contracting frameworks that bypass traditional platforms to meet urgent or specialised needs, offering a route for agile and responsive businesses to engage in public sector opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff

Notice Description

Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff. Agency spend has been agreed in order to meet the specialist requirement that falls outside the Council's existing contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47d61e2e-09bc-4955-9d3f-d8b4e4e469da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6428bbe-6e8c-46e8-ba38-62fd8ad05c5d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - 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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£98,716 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,716 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@derby.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VIVID RESOURCING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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