Tender

Temporary and Permanent Recruitment - Specialist ICT and Support Function Positions

CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

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Tender

30 Jun 2022 at 13:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cantium Business Solutions Ltd is conducting a tender for "Temporary and Permanent Recruitment - Specialist ICT and Support Function Positions." Located in West Malling, United Kingdom, this procurement falls under the recruitment services industry category. The procurement method is open, and it is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 1st August 2022. The contract will span a maximum of 36 months, starting from 22nd August 2022, with an initial fixed period of 12 months followed by a potential 3-month break clause. The total budget for this contract is £750,000.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for recruitment agencies, particularly those specialising in ICT roles, to establish a significant presence with a local authority trading company. Agencies with expertise in both specialist IT recruitment and generalist support roles would be well-positioned to compete for a place on the preferred supplier list, allowing them to foster long-term relationships with Cantium and contribute to ongoing public sector recruitment needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary and Permanent Recruitment - Specialist ICT and Support Function Positions

Notice Description

Cantium Business Solutions Limited (Cantium) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR, and Finance services to its customers across the UK within the Education, Local Authority, Health, and the Private sector. As a LATCo we are proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to operate as a private company whilst contributing to the success of the Local Authority. Cantium has recently reviewed its recruitment strategy and is now in a position to finalise this by creating a preferred supplier list (PSL) of agencies, comprising of two different and distinct recruitment agencies; IT specialist agencies able to cover the complete range of IT roles required by Cantium, and generalist agencies able to fulfil requirements for all support functions within Cantium. Cantium is looking to engage up to 10 agencies to form our Preferred Suppliers List. The contract is for a maximum length of 36 months based on an initial fixed 12-month period, after which a 3-months break clause will apply to the balance of the term. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months or earlier if the break clause is applied. Further background and technical information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-92861487-04de-4cc3-beb2-6f223f5e46f1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69ffbea5-a064-4dde-ad41-be994c295f7c
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
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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Aug 2022 - 21 Aug 2025 3-4 years
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
CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4AE
Post Town
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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