Tender

Recruitment Agency Services

OFS

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Tender Notice
Tender

25 May 2018 at 12:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students (OfS) is currently conducting a procurement process for "Recruitment Agency Services" in the recruitment services industry, based in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. This open tender is being managed through the In-Tend e-tendering portal and is in the active stage. The tender period is set to conclude on 3rd July 2018, with a total contract value of £5,000,000, and a minimum value of £3,750,000. The contract is scheduled to commence on 6th August 2018 and will run until 5th August 2020. This is a recurrent procurement aimed at establishing a multi-supplier framework that ensures compliance with agency worker regulations and offers a range of recruitment services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their service offerings in the recruitment sector. Companies that provide temporary agency staff, fixed-term contracts, or those specialising in permanent recruitment will be well-suited to apply. By engaging in this tender, businesses have the potential to establish a long-term partnership with OfS, contributing to a structured and efficient recruitment process while enhancing their visibility and reputation in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Agency Services

Notice Description

The Office for Students currently manages a wide range of supplier arrangements and is seeking to put in place a more structured arrangement through a number of multi-supplier framework lots that ensure value for money and quality of provision. These framework lots should also provide a consistent approach to ensuring compliance with agency worker regulations, IR35 legislation, right to work and DBS checks. We would like the framework to provide a range of services including temporary agency staff, fixed term contracts, temporary to permanent and permanent recruitment, so that managers seeking to recruit a contractor or agency worker can call off from the framework. Additional information: This procurement is being managed through our e-tendering portal In-Tend, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ofs/. Full instructions on how the use the Portal can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ofs/aspx/BuyerProfiles . Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b015a7eb-48a7-436e-9403-dcd4ab05f10b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f635274b-cbfe-46e7-9624-6ce74ed18708
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 (above threshold)
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

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Aug 2018 - 5 Aug 2020 2-3 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
OFS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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