Notice Information
Notice Title
US_24139 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing
Notice Description
This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition
Options: Optional 1 plus 1 years extension to 31/05/2030
Procurement Information
Mini competition from Framework above threshold. Per the framework only suppliers listed in the appropriate Lot were invited. ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05663f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043121-2025
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 May 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
- Contact Name
- Kelly Feldman
- Contact Email
- k.feldman@sussex.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1273678143
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALMER, BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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