Award

SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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23 Jul 2025 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has concluded an award for the procurement titled "SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes". This process falls under the industry's recruitment services category, particularly focussing on staffing vacancies for Children's Homes located in the region UKG32, Solihull. The procurement method employed was a limited approach, without prior publication, leveraged through an existing agreement within the Council. The award was finalised on 5th September 2024, and the contract has since been signed with Randstad Solutions LTD, valued at £232,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large-scale recruitment agencies, particularly those specialising in health and social work services, to expand their business footprint within regional authority engagements. Businesses proficient in rapid mobilisation and staffing for internal residential home vacancies could stand to benefit extensively from such governmental contracts, especially in the Solihull area, reinforcing their portfolio in public-sector workforce solutions.

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Notice Title

SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes

Notice Description

Agency Staffing vacancies for the Children's Homes

Lot Information

Lot 1

commission to provide staffing for both Solihull's internal residential's homes vacancies.

Procurement Information

Provider was appointed through a current agreement within the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05648f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042350-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£232,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procteam@solihull.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1217046627

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG32 Solihull

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS

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