Planning

International Recruitment Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Nov 2023 at 14:25

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning a tender for International Recruitment Services. The roles requiring agency support would focus on hard-to-fill permanent roles, excluding temporary or FTC contracts. The engagement end date for this market engagement is set for 1st December 2023. The Council aims to explore market services for international recruitment options, seeking feedback through a questionnaire in advance of their future requirement.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in international recruitment and agency support for compliance and pastoral elements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete due to the focus on engaging agencies for specific support services. Businesses with expertise in recruitment support from application to arrival processes would find this tender relevant for potential growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

International Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Good afternoon, Essex County Council is keen to explore opportunities to develop their international recruitment offering. The roles which require agency support would be hard to fill, permanent roles. This would not include temporary or FTC contract. Specifically. 1 - Agency support with application to arrival process i.e., support with interview, compliance, and pastoral support element. 2 - Agency support for international applicants who apply directly to ECC. In this case agency support would be required at compliance stage as well as pastoral support i.e., booking flights, arranging accommodation etc. We would expect this option to be done at a reduced fee. The purpose of this early engagement is for the Council to understand the market and services that could support with the provision of international recruitment. We would welcome your feedback by completing the attached questionnaire. We would be grateful if you could respond by 1st December 2023 Additional information: Please note that this is an early stage market engagement to inform ECC of its options to progress its future requirement. At present we do not have any indicative timescales for putting this out to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3f56df7-9770-42d3-a66a-4ec190131324
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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