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DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services

SCOTTISH WATER

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01 May 2025 at 11:14

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01 May 2025 at 11:01

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01 May 2025 at 10:08

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water is currently conducting a procurement process for the provision of recruitment agency services under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). This process aims to appoint a single supplier to manage the provision and fulfilment of contingent workers. Based in Glasgow, Scottish Water is engaging in a selective procurement method through a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The services are classified under the industry category "Recruitment services" and are crucial for meeting the agency worker requirements across various disciplines. This procurement is in the active tender stage with a submission deadline set for 2nd June 2025, focusing on services within the region of UKM (Scotland).

This opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in recruitment and human resources management. Companies with the capability to manage large-scale agency worker programmes efficiently and provide strategic support in direct recruitment efforts for permanent positions will find this tender particularly advantageous. The selected supplier will have the opportunity to build a long-term strategic partnership with Scottish Water, efficiently managing its contingent workforce requirements and supporting its capital investment programmes. Businesses with experience in similar public sector contracts and the ability to deliver competitive and innovative solutions for labour provision are well-positioned to compete in this tender.

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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-050b22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018368-2025
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 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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