Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Temporary Seagoing Staff
Notice Description
DMHR has the requirement to establish a Framework with a maximum of three suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision of temporary seagoing staff.
Lot Information
Lot 1
David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd has the requirement to establish a Framework with a maximum of three suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision of temporary seagoing staff.
Renewal: After the initial term of 3 years there may be the option to extend by up to an additional 24 months which may be split into smaller period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050b4e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035595-2025
- 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- £5,936,535 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,936,535 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Upon completion of all applicable Terms this Framework will be re-tendered.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- RMB Ruairidh M. Black
- Contact Email
- ruairidh.black@calmac.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7974884681
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GOUROCK
- Postcode
- PA19 1QP
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
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