Notice Information
Notice Title
Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement
Notice Description
Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services. (Temp and Perm Staff). We operate over several geographical areas meaning that provision could be required in any of these areas including - Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and the Lothians.
Lot Information
Corporate & Administrative Services
Corporate & Administrative Services roles
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Homes & Enterprises - HousingHomes & Enterprises - Housing roles
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Hillcrest Maintenance - TradesHillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Hillcrest Futures - Care ServicesHillcrest Futures - Care Services roles
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011754-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £810,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2027/28
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HILLCREST
- Contact Name
- Novella Tragham
- Contact Email
- tenders@hillcrest.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 382564700
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD2 1EG
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Lochee
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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