Award

Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Nov 2022 at 10:26

Award

04 Oct 2022 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Manchester has awarded a contract for a "Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project" through a limited procurement method. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract is currently active. The contract value is £800,000. The procurement was for services in the recruitment sector. The University of Manchester is the buying organization located in Manchester, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was Award, and the contract was signed on 2022-10-04.

This tender for specialist recruitment services by the University of Manchester presents an opportunity for businesses in the finance and recruitment sectors. Companies with expertise in providing recruitment services, particularly for finance projects, would be well-suited to compete. The University's specific need for a specialist recruitment company for a critical Finance Transformation Project offers a niche market opportunity for businesses that can provide tailored solutions in this field. Businesses should be prepared for time-sensitive projects and demonstrate an understanding of complex ERP solutions to be competitive in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project

Notice Description

Specialist recruitment company for the Finance Transformation Project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist recruitment company for the Finance Transformation Project

Procurement Information

Following the pandemic, 2022 has seen unprecedented demand for IT Contractors across the UK. So much so, that 2 stage interviews, or delays in offering positions, would invariably result in the contractor taking an offer elsewhere. Back in May 2022 ERP specialist resources were extremely difficult to find and even more so in the Northwest, as the London markets were saturated with opportunities. University of Manchester (UoM) are implementing a critical time dependant, large and complex ERP solution which is an on-premise solution. Enquiries to the University's contracted agencies proved very challenging as the message was consistent from all:- * It may take some time to fill this position as the demand is at an all-time high. * All ERP contractors known to the agency were already in contract * Contractors preferred to work on cloud-based solutions. * Manchester was either too far to travel or they wanted to work from home UoM had no choice but to widen the search for specialist resources to non-contracted providers, that had immediately available and contractors willing to travel to Manchester. Using several specialist ERP search and selection recruiters that are recognised as the leading agencies for top tier ERP solutions, UoM identified several candidates which were available or coming available within 2 weeks that lived in or around Manchester. The chosen company, CTR Partners, have subsequently been able to recruit to additional hard to recruit roles that contracted providers have not been able to fill and it is our intention to retain the services of this provider for the duration of the Finance Transformation Project (October 2023).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0372c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031351-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 20223 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
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchester.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1612758857

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M13 9PL
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Hulme
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Rusholme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CTR PARTNERS

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