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Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement

HILLCREST

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28 Mar 2025 at 12:22

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16 Oct 2024 at 10:25

Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

Hillcrest, a public law body based in Dundee (United Kingdom), has initiated and completed the procurement process for a Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services titled "Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement" under an open procedure. This agreement covers temporary and permanent staff recruitment services, with provisions needed across various geographical areas including Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and the Lothians. The procurement, identified by the code COS/R007, falls under the "services" category, specified under CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services. Key dates include the award completion on 28th March 2025, with contracts signed on 27th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, especially those with regional coverage in Scotland. Companies with experience in providing high-quality staffing solutions for various sectors such as corporate and administrative services, housing, trades maintenance, and care services will find this framework agreement beneficial. Large-scale recruitment firms such as Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd, Community Resourcing Limited, ASA International Ltd (trading as ASA Recruitment), and Search Consultancy Ltd have been successfully awarded contracts, highlighting the lucrative potential for participating businesses to expand their market presence and achieve significant growth through collaboration with Hillcrest.

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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 - Housing

Homes & Enterprises - Housing roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ASA INTERNATIONAL LTD, TRADING AS ASA RECRUITMENT

COMMUNITY RESOURCING

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

SEARCH CONSULTANCY

VENESKY BROWN RECRUITMENT

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