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Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts

Gloucestershire County Council

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19 Nov 2025 at 16:49

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19 Nov 2025 at 09:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts," which falls under the business services category, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement process, initiated via a VEAT notice, has recently undergone an update on 19th November 2025, indicating that the contract will be extended and varied to increase its total value to £101 million from the original £70 million. The contract, initially procured in 2021, will follow a 3+2 year term and was facilitated through the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation. This procurement is in the services category and governed by the procurement method of award without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating its status in the award and contract phase as of the same date.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in managing temporary recruitment for local authorities. Companies equipped to offer innovative solutions and adapt to complex staffing requirements can benefit significantly. This framework offers an avenue for large-scale suppliers such as Comensura Limited, which is currently engaged with the council, to not only sustain ongoing contracts but also to potentially expand services as the demand for agency workers within local governmental services heightens. The outlined extension and contract modification suggest that businesses experienced in handling significant contract values and managing a considerable workforce across diverse regions could find lucrative prospects in engaging with Gloucestershire County Council under this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts

Notice Description

This VEAT notice is to notify the market of the following: - Contract will be extended inline with the terms of the contract for the extensions (1+1) and the contract will be varied increasing the value of the contract by PS31m. Original contract value PS70m totalling PS101m.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT notice is to notify the market of the following: - Contract will be extended inline with the terms of the contract for the extensions (1+1) and the contract will be varied increasing the value of the contract by PS31m. Original contract value PS70m totalling PS101m. This contract was procured in 2021 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).

Procurement Information

A competition has been undertaken via a framework so initial notice not necessary.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075407-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£101,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20259 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
Not Specified
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
1
Supplier Name

Comensura limited

Further Information

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