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Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts

Gloucestershire County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has engaged Commensura Limited in a contract related to the recruitment and management of temporary and permanent staff for hard-to-fill positions. The procurement falls under the industry category of business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, and is situated in the Gloucestershire region (UKK13). The original contract was initiated through a limited procurement method, utilising the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation framework, set to run for a period of 3+2 years and initially valued at £70,000,000, with recent modifications increasing the total contract value to £101,000,000 GBP. Although the procurement process initially completed with the contract's award status marked as active, modifications were made post-award to include additional services, as necessitated by evolving requirements and regulatory compliance under Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This ongoing service contract, with its extended scope and increased budget, presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services and human resource management. Companies capable of providing high-quality, technically proficient recruitment solutions will be well-suited to compete in this framework, especially those experienced in managing complex staffing needs for public sector bodies. The demand for strategic and flexible recruitment solutions to support local authority operations suggests continued engagement and potential re-evaluation for future tender processes. As Gloucestershire County Council plans to start a new procurement cycle imminently, businesses should prepare to demonstrate their ability to innovate and efficiently manage large-scale recruitment projects to meet the council's evolving needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts

Notice Description

This contract was procured for Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts. This contract was procured via Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), Lot 1 (Managing temporary recruitment for Local Authorities - Ref: 00942) for a period of 3+2 years (contract start date - 5th December 2022).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts for Gloucestershire County Council. Originally tendered via mini competition exercise under the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), Lot 1 (Managing temporary recruitment for Local Authorities - Ref: 00942) for a period of 3+2 years awarded at the value of PS70,000,00. The subsequent addition of additional services to contract have raised the contact value by a further PS31,000,000 GBP to a new total at PS101,000,000.

Procurement Information

A competition has been undertaken via a framework hence no original notice published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085314-2025
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£171,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20224 years 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
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Comensura limited

Commensura limited

Further Information

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