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HR TEMPORARY STAFFING ACADEMIC and SUPPORT

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE

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06 Jun 2025 at 05:51

Award

20 Feb 2025 at 11:47

Tender

02 Sep 2024 at 13:11

Summary of the contracting process

South Staffordshire College recently updated their public procurement process for the supply of temporary academic and support staff, working in partnership with recruitment agencies. This service falls under the industry category of 'Supply services of personnel including temporary staff’ and is classified under CPV code 79620000. Situated in the West Midlands (NUTS code UKG24), the procurement process has transitioned to the contract update stage as of June 2025, following an earlier award phase. The contract, worth £500,000, was signed on 28th March 2025, and the partner organisation is Dovetail and Slate Ltd, a Bristol-based SME. The procurement sought collaboration through an open procedure, nestled within the framework of the EU procurement directive 2014/24/EU.

This opportunity is particularly valuable for businesses in the recruitment sector looking to expand their operations to educational institutions by providing specialized temporary staffing services. Agencies that have expertise in fulfilling roles within educational settings or hold an extensive talent pool for academic and support staff would be well-positioned to compete. The framework enables fresh partnerships and allows companies to demonstrate their capabilities in a collaborative service provision environment. Not only does this bolster business portfolios, but it also opens avenues for long-term relationships with a well-established educational entity.

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Notice Title

HR TEMPORARY STAFFING ACADEMIC and SUPPORT

Notice Description

The Human Resources department are looking to work in partnership with Recruitment agency/agencies for the recruitment of temporary staff both academic and support

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Human Resources Department are looking to work in partnership with Recruitment Agency/Agencies for the recruitment of Temporary staff both Academic and Support

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04973d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030423-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PENKRIDGE
Postcode
ST19 5PH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC

Local Authority
South Staffordshire
Electoral Ward
Penkridge South & Gailey
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DOVETAIL AND SLATE

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