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Services of a Planning Officer for 20 weeks

DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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27 Aug 2025 at 15:08

Summary of the contracting process

Dacorum Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the services of a Planning Officer. This process, initiated to address a large planning application, involved contracting a temporary planning officer familiar with the council’s systems. The procurement falls under the services category and was executed below threshold with an unknown method. The contract, signed on 14 July 2025, runs from 14 July 2025 to 16 November 2025, with a gross value of £32,400. The contract was awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, a large supplier based in New Malden, Surrey, and the service will be delivered in the UKH2 region.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment or personnel services, particularly those able to provide skilled temporary staff. Companies with experience in staffing public authorities or with personnel familiar with planning processes could find prospects for growth in similar government contracts. The ability to offer tailored personnel solutions and navigate public sector requirements efficiently would position businesses well to engage in future procurement opportunities with councils like Dacorum.

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Notice Title

Services of a Planning Officer for 20 weeks

Notice Description

Without notice a large planning application came in for 750 units and the current planning team do not have spare capacity to absorb an application of this scale. Therefore, a temporary planning officer (who has previously worked at DBC and knows the systems) is required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ed2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051700-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 16 Nov 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@dacorum.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode
HP1 1DN
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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