Notice Information
Notice Title
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Second Tier Agency Staffing Requirements
Notice Description
This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for second tier agency staffing requirements. The DPS is designed to supplement the Council's primary agency staffing contract and will be utilised when the primary contract has been unable to successfully meet a specific requirement. The DPS will consist of 18 Lots. The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years from commencement.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Executive
Including but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Senior Leadership/Executive roles
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 2 - Administration and Customer SupportIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Administrative Support at all levels, PA's, and Customer Service Advisors
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods
Lot 3 - FinanceIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Strategic Finance, Operational Finance, Investments Treasury & Audit, Transformation & Transactions, Commercial & Contracts (including Procurement and Contract Management)
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 4 - LegalIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Solicitors, Legal Executives, Legal Secretaries
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 5 - Strategy, Planning, Governance and Project ManagementIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Communications, Policy & Strategy, Community Partnerships, Governance, Change Programmes
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 6 - Project ManagementIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Project Management and Co-ordination
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 7 - ICT and DataIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: ICT & Digital, ICT Strategy, Data and Business Intelligence, Data Analysts
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods
Lot 8 - PropertyIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Property Services (including Strategic Asset Management, Surveyor's, Cleaning, Caretaking)
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods
Lot 9 - Workforce/Human ResourcesIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: HR Strategy and HR Services (including payroll, advisory Learning and Development and recruitment)
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 10 - Libraries, Heritage and RegistrationIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Libraries, Heritage (museums, archaeology and archives) & Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 11 - Transport and HighwaysIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Transport Strategy & Road Safety, Transport Delivery, Technical and Engineering Design Services, Highways
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 12 - Trading Standards, Environment and PlanningIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Trading Standards & Community Safety, Planning & Environment
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 13 - Economy and PlaceIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Economic Development & Skills, Waste Management (Household Waste Sites) & Country Parks
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 14 - Strategic Infrastructure and Climate ChangeIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Regeneration & Strategic Planning, Climate Change & Sustainability
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 15 - Fire and Rescue ServiceIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Fire & Rescue Services
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 16 - Social WorkersIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Children's and Adults
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 17 - Children and Young PeopleIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Children and Young People Services, including Education professionals (excluding Social Workers)
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Lot 18 - Adults Social Care and HealthIncluding but not limited to, support for the following business areas: Social Care and Support (excluding Social Workers), Public Health and Social Care and Health Services
Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years but individual call-off requirements may be subject to individual optional extension periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e579
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006394-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- 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
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20294 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARWICK
- Postcode
- CV34 4RL
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Warwick Saltisford
- Westminster Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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