Tender

WHC - Agency Staff.

WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

30 Sep 2024 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is seeking agencies to provide temporary staff through a competitive tendering process. The tender is for the provision of services in three distinct lots: General Staffing, Environmental Health Staff, and Property Services Staff (predominately housing). The total contract value is £6,800,000, divided as follows: £3,200,000 for General Staffing, £3,600,000 for Environmental Health Staff, and £1,800,000 for Property Services Staff. The service period will commence on 1st July 2025 and last for three years with an optional one-year extension. The procurement process follows a restricted procedure, requiring electronic submissions by 31st October 2024. Invitations to the second stage will be sent out on 2nd December 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for agencies specialising in temporary staffing services to secure long-term contracts with a local authority. Companies with expertise in general staffing, environmental health, and property services are particularly well-suited to compete. Selected agencies will benefit from stable business relations within the public sector, an environment conducive to service expansion, and potential revenue growth. The restricted procedure involves shortlisting between five and seven top-scoring bidders per lot, ensuring competitive yet fair selection. Interested businesses must demonstrate their suitability and technical capabilities, as detailed in the selection questionnaire, to be considered for this lucrative opportunity.

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Notice Title

WHC - Agency Staff.

Notice Description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in seeking to appoint Agencies to provide temporary staff. The contracts are being offered in 3 Lots:i) Lot 1 - General staffingii) Lot 2 - Environmental Health staffiii) Lot 3 - Property Services staff (predominately housing) Bidders may apply for one, some or all of the Lots. The contracts will commence on 1st July 2025 and will last for a period of three years with a possible one year further extensionBetween 5 and 7 bidders will be shortlisted for each Lot. The method of selection will be the highest scorers for section 8, assuming all other pass / fail criteria is met.

Lot Information

General Staffing

General Temporary Staff

Renewal: Optional one year extension

Environmental Health Staff

Environmental Health Staff

Renewal: Optional one year extension

Property Service Staff

Property Services staff (predominately housing)

Renewal: Optional one year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a415
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031153-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£6,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
a.harper@welhat.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1707357371

Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6AE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

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