Award

DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services

SCOTTISH WATER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 May 2025 at 11:26

Tender

01 May 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water is seeking a single supplier to manage the provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP), as described in their active tender titled "The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services." The contract is classified under the CPV code 79600000, which denotes recruitment services, and it is situated in the United Kingdom, specifically in the Glasgow region. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, employing a selective method with a negotiated procedure and prior call for competition. The deadline for tender submissions is scheduled for 2nd June 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for specialised recruitment agencies, particularly those experienced in managing contingent labour through a Managed Service Programme. The contract, valued at £150,000,000, offers a strategic growth opportunity as it encompasses the management of agency workers for Scottish Water's capital investment programmes and other projects. Businesses with expertise in fulfilling large-scale recruitment needs, managing sub-agencies, and offering project-based workforce solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services

Notice Description

DUPLICATION ERROR Please see advert number: 2025/S 000-018317 for the official advert. Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services

Lot Information

Lot 1

DUPLICATE ADVERT PUBLISHED IN ERROR Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018384-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH WATER
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050b1f-2025-05-01T12:26:58+01:00",
    "date": "2025-05-01T12:26:58+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050b1f",
    "description": "https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "SW25/PS&S/1503",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0025",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services",
        "status": "cancelled",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79600000",
            "description": "Recruitment services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "DUPLICATION ERROR Please see advert number: 2025/S 000-018317 for the official advert. Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "DUPLICATE ADVERT PUBLISHED IN ERROR Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 150000000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 2880
                },
                "hasRenewal": false,
                "secondStage": {
                    "minimumCandidates": 3,
                    "maximumCandidates": 5
                },
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission",
            "written"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "economic1",
                "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria"
            },
            {
                "id": "technical1",
                "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
            }
        ],
        "otherRequirements": {
            "reductionCriteria": "See Procurement Documents for further information."
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "performanceTerms": "See Procurement Documents for further information",
            "hasElectronicOrdering": true,
            "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed",
            "hasElectronicPayment": true
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition",
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "maximumParticipants": 1
            }
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-02T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-130632",
            "name": "Scottish Water",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Scottish Water"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "G33 6FB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Danielle Welsh",
                "email": "danielle.welsh@scottishwater.co.uk",
                "url": "https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "mediationBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CE_ACTIVITY",
                        "id": "WATER",
                        "description": "Water"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "additionalContactPoints": [
                {
                    "email": "help@scottishwater.co.uk"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-2553",
            "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1 Carlton Place",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "postalCode": "G5 9DA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-140837",
            "name": "Scottish Water",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Scottish Water",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps",
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "region": "UKM",
                "postalCode": "G336FB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Danielle Welsh",
                "email": "Danielle.Welsh@scottishwater.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.scottishwater.co.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CE_ACTIVITY",
                        "id": "WATER",
                        "description": "Water"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-220",
            "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Glasgow",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-140837",
        "name": "Scottish Water"
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "018384-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "unsuccessful",
            "statusDetails": "discontinued"
        }
    ]
}