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Financial Accounting and Control Team Recruitment Campaign

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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13 May 2025 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for its "Financial Accounting and Control Team Recruitment Campaign". This procurement was categorized under the services industry with a specific focus on recruitment services, signified by the CPV code 79600000. This procurement process, conducted using a limited competition method due to its below-threshold nature, has culminated in the awarding stage, with an active status as of 15th April 2025. The contract duration is set from 16th April 2025 to 15th October 2026, with a gross contract value of GBP 42,794.40.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in providing recruitment services within the financial sector. The contract's scope to aid in recruiting a head of financial accounting and two senior financial accountants offers potential growth opportunities for recruitment specialists like Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, the supplier selected for this project. Large recruitment firms, particularly those with expertise in financial roles, are well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes in the future, provided they can offer competitive services under limited competition methods.

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Notice Title

Financial Accounting and Control Team Recruitment Campaign

Notice Description

This requirement is for a specialst recruitment company to aid recriutment of 1 head of financial accounting and 2 senior financial accountants

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0511da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020792-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,662 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2025 - 15 Oct 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

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