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Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council Invitation to Tender Recruitment Agency - Framework Agreement

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

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07 Nov 2024 at 15:34

Summary of the contracting process

Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd (PSPS), representing South Holland District Council, Boston Borough Council, and East Lindsey District Council, is seeking tenders for a framework agreement for recruitment agency services. This open tender focuses on business services within the law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security sectors, specifically targeting waste services, street cleansing, and grounds maintenance. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with key dates including a tender period ending on 7th January 2025 and an award period starting on 8th January 2025. The total estimated value of the contract is £1.8 million, with the framework agreement running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, including an optional 12-month extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in providing temporary staff for municipal waste, street maintenance, and various operational roles. With a substantial budget allocated annually across the three councils, agencies with the ability to supply HGV drivers, general operatives, refuse drivers, and specialised maintenance staff will find profitable engagements. Moreover, firms capable of offering flexible work arrangements to cover holidays, sickness absences, and meet additional resource demands can thrive in this competitive framework, paving the way for long-term collaborations and business growth within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council Invitation to Tender Recruitment Agency - Framework Agreement

Notice Description

South Holland District Council, Boston Borough Council and East Lindsey District Council have formed an innovative partnership delivering services across the sub-region. This framework seeks to identify efficiencies in recruitment agency services for its operational services. The Councils are inviting tenders for a multiple-supplier framework agreement, for the provision of Recruitment Agency services for Waste Services, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance, as well as occasionally Technical and Administrative roles, such as Waste and Transport managers.

Lot Information

South Holland District Council

South Holland District Council seeks agency staff to cover holiday and sickness absences for the following teams:* Refuse* Recycling* Garden Waste* Street Cleansing* Grounds MaintenanceRoles Needed* HGV Drivers (Category C)* General OperativesFlexibility: Staff should ideally be flexible to work across any of the above services.Agency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the agency spend for these services was PS1,392,374.85.Depot Locations: Operatives will be based at one of the following depots, as directed:* West Marsh Road, Spalding* Bervor Close, Wardentree Park, SpaldingContract Value: Due to a major recruitment campaign, the estimated value of the contract for 2024/25 is PS328,000.

Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months.

Boston Borough Council

Boston Borough Council seeks agency staff for the following roles:* Refuse Drivers (Category C)* Street scene Operatives* Grounds Maintenance Operatives* Refuse OperativesAgency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the Council spent PS102,831.90 on these services.Depot Location: Staff will be based at the Council's depot on St Johns Road in Boston.Purpose: The agency staff are required to:* Backfill vacancies* Provide temporary cover* Meet additional resource requirements* Cover sickness absences

Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months.

East Lindsey District Council

East Lindsey District Council seeks agency staff for the following roles: * Refuse freighter drivers (Category C) * Waste Collection Operatives* Market Stall Erectors* Operative for Grounds and Street MaintenanceAgency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the Council spent a total of PS655,000 on these services, this includes PS300,000 on Waste Collection Operatives and PS355,000 on Grounds Maintenance Operatives.Staff Locations: All refuse and market staff are based in Louth. Grounds maintenance staff can be based in Louth, Mablethorpe, and Skegness, with 66% of the expenditure in Skegness.Purpose: The agency expenditure covers vacancy management and sickness absence.Additional Requirements: Occasionally, the councils require agency supply for:* Technical and administrative employees in waste and neighbourhood services* Professional employees, such as waste managers and transport managers

Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036141-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

90512000 - Refuse transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,050,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 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
PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
Kiera Marsters
Contact Email
procurement@pspsl.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7766361879

Buyer Location

Locality
GREATER MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 5GS
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

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