Award

Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Jun 2021 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of temporary agency staff, outlined under the title "Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council." This procurement falls within the recruitment services category, representing a key area of the public services industry. The contract includes multiple lots aiming to enhance support in professional and business roles as well as specialised functions in housing and planning. The procurement process is currently complete as of 1st June 2021, with the awards having been made to various suppliers, including Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd and Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd. The open procedure was followed for this tender, which was initially planned for a three-year period with an optional two-year extension at the discretion of the council.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the recruitment services sector, particularly those specialising in temporary staffing solutions. Companies with expertise in providing professional and business support or those capable of delivering more specialist roles in housing and planning would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Given the significant contract values - totalling over £18 million - businesses in this field can leverage this tender to enhance their growth, broaden their service offerings, and establish long-term relationships with a regional authority like Oxford City Council.

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Notice Title

Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

Notice Description

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support and more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Lot Information

Professional and Business Support

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Options: Following the initial 3 year contract period, there is an option for a 2 year extension to be taken at the discretion of Oxford City Council

Housing, Property and Regulatory Services

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Options: Following the initial 3 year contract period, there is an option for a 2 year extension to be taken at the discretion of Oxford City Council

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ba08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012951-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@oxford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

MATCHTECH GROUP (UK

OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

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