Award

Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers

TORBAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

31 Mar 2020 at 12:28

Award

15 Jan 2020 at 14:30

Tender

20 Aug 2019 at 08:53

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by Torbay Council, which has reopened the tender titled "Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers." This tender falls under the business services category, specifically relevant to recruitment within the social care sector. The location for service delivery is in the South West of England, with the tender currently in the active stage. The submission deadline for interested parties is 30th April 2020, and the successful contracts will commence from 20th May 2020, lasting until 2nd January 2024. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing any qualified provider to submit proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in providing temporary agency staff, particularly social workers. Businesses engaged in recruitment, staffing solutions, and related services will find this suitable for competition. By securing a position on the Standing List, successful bidders will be well-positioned to engage with Torbay Council for future contracts, potentially contributing to their growth in the public sector domain.

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Notice Title

Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers

Notice Description

The new Standing Lists for Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers and Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers commenced on 03 January 2020. The purpose of this first re-tender process is to identify successful Temporary Agency Staff Providers who will be selected for a place on the Standing List for: * Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers Please refer to the Tender documents for full details of the requirements. PLEASE NOTE: Torbay Council will be re-opening the Standing List for Lot 1 (Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers) at a later date, as due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Council does not currently have the staff resource to open both Lots 1 and 2. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72656151-6130-4c23-962b-b9ea02dc35ee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98511000 - Services of commercial workers

98512000 - Services of industrial workers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,880,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,880,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
3 Jan 2020 - 2 Jan 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

ACKERMAN PIERCE

BRITE SERVICES

CARITAS

CHARLES HUNTER ASSOCIATES

DIVERSE REC

EDEN BROWN

HCL SOCIAL CARE

JOB SHOP RECRUITMENT SERVICES SW

LIQUID PERSONNEL

OSBORNE RICHARDSON

SANCTUARY PERSONNEL

SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LTD - GROUP ACCOUNT

SECUREFORCE

SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS

SPINWELL GLOBAL

TEMPEST RESOURCING

TRIPOD MIND / TRIPOD PARTNERS

WINLIGHT RECRUITMENT

WISE EMPLOYMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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