Tender

CMHS Specialist Recruitment Agencies

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY

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Tender

01 Feb 2023 at 13:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancaster University, Student Wellbeing Services is seeking specialist recruitment agencies to provide temporary staff for various roles related to counselling, mental health, and disability advising. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 28th February 2023. The contract period is planned from 1st April 2023 to 29th February 2024. The services category is the main procurement category for this opportunity, and the procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold.

This tender from Lancaster University presents an opportunity for recruitment agencies specializing in mental health, counselling, and disability advising to provide temporary staff services. Businesses with expertise in these areas and capable of supplying qualified and experienced personnel are well-suited to compete for this contract. The location for service delivery is North West, United Kingdom, catering to the needs of the university's Student Wellbeing Services, aiming to enhance the resilience and support services offered to students and staff during peak times.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CMHS Specialist Recruitment Agencies

Notice Description

Lancaster University, Student Wellbeing Services (SWS) is seeking the services of specialist recruitment agencies to help us to recruit temporary staff to cover gaps in recruitment, staff absences and provide additional resource at peak times to help ensure resilience and manage service demand. As you may be aware we have some challenges filling a range of wellbeing-related jobs due to a lack of appropriately qualified or skilled staff in the local area looking for temporary roles. We are looking for specialist agencies able to provide suitably qualified and experienced temporary staff in one or more of the areas below: 1) Counselling and mental health (to include CBT therapists, qualified mental health practitioners and counsellors, wellbeing officers); 2)Disability advisor roles (roles able to work with our Disability Service to provide advice and guidance to disabled students and staff supporting students and develop Inclusive Learning Support Plans; please note this is not a request for NHM support workers). Additional information: This tender is being conducted electronically using the Lancaster University e-tendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ To receive documents new users must first register and obtain log in details. Existing users should log in to the web site and express interest. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5440f3-3e1d-4fd6-ba30-1c876c587e09
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASHIRE
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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