Award

Agencies

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2025 at 12:06

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process undertaken by the City of Bristol College has concluded with the awarding of a contract for recruitment services, focusing on the provision of agencies to cover staff vacancies, sickness, and potential 'temp to perm' roles. This contract, using a competitive procedure with negotiation, falls into the services industry category under recruitment services, specifically targeting the educational sector. The process was completed with an award dated 1st October 2025. The procurement method was selective, creating a framework with up to three agencies in Tier 2, managed by the College's HR team. The geographic area of service delivery is specified as the United Kingdom, particularly within the UKK11 region. The contract has a value of £2,200,000 with options for a 48-month duration, starting with an initial 24 months and the potential for two 12-month extensions.

This procurement process offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, especially those capable of providing flexible staffing solutions. Companies with expertise in offering both temporary coverage and structured transitions from temporary to permanent roles can greatly benefit from engaging with this framework. Being part of such a framework would not only enhance business profiles within the education sector but also ensure a stable stream of potential engagements. Participation could particularly suit larger agencies with considerable resources and the ability to quickly meet fluctuating staffing demands in educational settings. Successful engagements in this tender could lead to further opportunities as the City of Bristol College continues to seek innovative staffing solutions.

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Notice Title

Agencies

Notice Description

Provision of agencies to provide staff as required for covering vacancies, sickness or as 'temp to perm' staff as further described in the Scope and Requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There are generally two types of agency required by the College. The first is for vacancy cover when either we are unable to recruit to the post or when awaiting a new starter to begin when the previous post holder has left. The second is sickness cover where classes are unable to be merged and would be cancelled without the cover. There is then the occasional need and option for a 'temp to perm' option with recruited staff and we will be looking to agree a sliding scale of rates with successful agencies. Finally, we have a lot of part time roles and need to understand the pricing structure if we offer a part time post on varying FTE's, so advice and knowledge from an agency is needed. We intend to operate a 'framework' of suppliers, with a single 'Tier 1' agency having the first refusal at filling posts, and up to 3 agencies at 'Tier 2' who would be offered roles which the Tier 1 agency cannot fill. This framework structure would be managed by the College HR team. There could be

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e49e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061314-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alastair.jack@cityofbristol.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1173125182

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5UA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DOVETAIL AND SLATE

HENRY BLUE

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