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Invitation to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Halton Borough Council - Y25002

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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05 Aug 2026 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

This procurement is for recruitment services from temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment agencies. The purpose is to create a preferred supplier listing within a dynamic purchasing system, supporting a managed recruitment service for Halton Borough Council. The arrangement may also support maintained schools, academy trusts and multi-academy trusts. The buying arrangements involve Halton Borough Council and Kent Commercial Services Limited trading as Connect2Halton, a joint venture established to deliver these services for the council and its partner organisation. Work may be delivered across a wide international geographical coverage, including the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other countries. The procurement category is services, with CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services.

The process reached the tender stage: the buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. It uses a selective procurement method and a dynamic purchasing system for suppliers seeking preferred supplier listing status. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 31 March 2025 at 00:00. The contract period was set to run from 1 April 2025 to 1 April 2026 at 23:59. The estimated maximum procurement value is £500,000,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The arrangement concerns temporary, contractor and interim recruitment supply, with an option to extend the managed service to education organisations.

This opportunity suits recruitment agencies that supply temporary workers, contractors and interim professionals and want to join a public-sector preferred supplier network. Suppliers should be able to support a managed recruitment service and respond to the temporary and interim workforce needs of a local authority. The potential scope also suits agencies experienced in supplying staff to maintained schools, academy trusts and multi-academy trusts, where those organisations use the service. Because the requirement is structured as a dynamic purchasing system, it is relevant to agencies seeking an approved route into future recruitment requirements rather than a single staffing assignment. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist agencies and mission-led recruitment providers may compete alongside larger firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Halton Borough Council - Y25002

Notice Description

Halton Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Halton, is a joint venture between Halton Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Halton Borough Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow Connect2Halton to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment needs of Halton Borough Council, with an option for managed services to Halton Borough Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts. Connect2Halton are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cb84aba0-0eaa-472d-a0e6-ddacf198da9b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129aeb78-f510-4371-af40-1bf7c38d8955
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
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
1 Apr 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 1-2 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
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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 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

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