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Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Luton Borough Council - Y21001

Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP

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05 Aug 2026 at 13:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP is seeking recruitment agencies to support a managed service for Luton Borough Council’s temporary, interim and contractor recruitment needs. The service is intended to create a preferred supplier list for supplying recruitment resources, with the option to extend the managed service to Luton-maintained schools and academies within the borough. This is a public-sector recruitment services opportunity, classified under CPV 79600000. Delivery may involve assignments across the United Kingdom and internationally, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other locations. The buyer is a joint venture serving Luton Borough Council and Commercial Services Kent Ltd.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a dynamic purchasing system for preferred supplier listing status. The submission deadline set by the buyer was 4 August 2026 at 00:00 British Summer Time. The stated contract period runs from 31 January 2028 to 1 February 2028. The estimated procurement value is £500,000, in GBP. The opportunity is for services rather than goods or works. The arrangement is designed to support temporary, interim and contractor recruitment, potentially including Luton schools and academies. Suppliers should assess the tender requirements and DPS joining conditions before responding.

This opportunity suits recruitment businesses, temporary staffing agencies and specialist providers able to source and manage temporary, interim and contractor workers for public-sector assignments. It may also suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the procurement is identified as suitable for both. Relevant strengths include an established candidate-sourcing network, reliable worker screening and onboarding, payroll and compliance capability, and the capacity to manage multiple vacancies and placements through a managed service model. Suppliers with experience supporting councils, schools, academies or other public-sector organisations are likely to find the requirement particularly relevant, especially where they can provide broad geographic coverage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Luton Borough Council - Y21001

Notice Description

Luton & Kent Commercial Services T/A Connect2Luton (C2L) is a joint venture between Luton Borough Council (LBC) and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to LBC and CSKL respectively for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow C2L to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary, interim and contractor recruitment needs of LBC, with an option for managed services to either and/or LBC maintained Schools and Academies within the borough of Luton.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6aeb0dea-1371-40ed-b182-415ffac88acc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbefd5a3-b517-411e-ac69-b913267de465
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2028 - 1 Feb 2028 30 days
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
Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UK-UK-WEST MALLING: RECRUITMENT SERVICES.: RECRUIT
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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