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CE-23-0133_Commission 2024/2025

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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01 Jul 2025 at 13:15

Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England, located in Bristol, UK, has completed a public procurement process titled "CE-23-0133_Commission 2024/2025", addressing the recruitment services industry. This award, part of a service category procurement, was actively managed with both September 2024 and January 2024 intakes. The contracting authority concluded the procurement on 1 July 2025, following the award stage, with a tender process identified as "Below threshold - unknown". The location focus for delivery was the UKK region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, especially those identified as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), like the awarded supplier, M Square Business Solutions Inc (MSM) from Canada. With a contract value of £106,455, this procurement allows companies aiming to expand within the UK public sector to gain significant exposure and potential ongoing collaborations. It also offers a chance for service-oriented businesses to leverage their expertise in delivering tailored recruitment solutions across the specified regions.

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Notice Title

CE-23-0133_Commission 2024/2025

Notice Description

CE-23-0133_Commission 2024/2025 - Sep 2024 Intake, and Jan 2024 intake

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036442-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£106,455 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 3 Jun 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@uwe.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
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)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M SQUARE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC (MSM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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