Award

Supply of Temporary Workers

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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16 Apr 2024 at 11:01

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Supply of Temporary Workers. The procurement process was initiated on 6th November 2023 and completed on 16th April 2024. The contract value is £1,700,000, and the contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure above threshold. The tender was published on the Kent Business Portal, and the deadline for submissions was 15th December 2023. The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services.

This tender by Ashford Borough Council for the Supply of Temporary Workers offers opportunities for recruitment services agencies to provide PAYE workers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suitable candidates to compete for this contract. The successful suppliers chosen were HRGO Recruitment Limited, Deekay Technical Recruitment Limited, and Service Care Solutions Limited. Businesses in these categories are well-suited to benefit from this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Temporary Workers

Notice Description

ABC are looking to procure employment organisations to provide PAYE workers on a contract for services (to fulfil specific roles within Ashford Borough Council on a temporary basis). They will not be self-employed workers. We are seeking two generalist agencies and two agencies that can provide specialist Housing roles. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc95f668-729a-4d07-a983-5d01d9be0b7e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7afffa6d-47b4-42c7-b1ef-463d786cfd29
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1PL
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT

HRGO RECRUITMENT

SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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