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Provision of Temporary Agency Labour

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 12:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Jun 2026 at 17:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 15:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Direct Services Limited procured temporary agency labour for its operations in Oxford. The requirement covers the supply of personnel, including temporary staff, rather than permanent recruitment or a defined construction, goods or professional-services package. The buyer is a public authority operating from Oxford, and delivery is associated with Oxford and the wider Oxford area. The service is relevant to recruitment agencies, temporary staffing providers and workforce-supply businesses able to source, place and manage agency workers for a public-sector organisation. The requirement is a service procurement and is classified under CPV 79620000, covering the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. It is a single requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots, although two suppliers were selected for the requirement.

The procurement has been awarded following a competitive flexible procedure and is complete. Fifteen valid bids were recorded. The first stage assessed quality at 60% and price at 40%; five highest-scoring tenderers were then invited to demonstrate their client portals. Stage-one results and stage-two demonstrations each contributed 50% to the final score. Gill Cooke Personnel Limited was awarded an active contract on 5 June 2026, valued at £23.4 million gross, with the contract signed on 30 August 2026 for 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2028. Three further one-year extensions are available, up to 29 August 2031. Staffline Recruitment Limited also received a pending award on 5 June 2026, with the same stated gross value and contract period. The contract is above threshold.

This procurement demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for managed temporary staffing in Oxford and a buyer willing to appoint more than one recruitment supplier. A credible competitor would need the reach and operational capacity to fulfil a broad range of temporary roles, including critical services, while maintaining reliable candidate supply and placement management. The stated performance expectations are demanding: 97% fulfilment across all roles, 100% fulfilment for critical roles, 95% attendance, and 100% compliance for right-to-work checks, references and training. Suppliers would also need a capable client portal and the ability to demonstrate it during a two-stage evaluation. Experience of public-sector workforce compliance, robust service reporting and consistent delivery at significant scale would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Temporary Agency Labour

Notice Description

ODS has awarded the contract for the Provision of Temporary Agency Labour following a competitive flexible procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: the option to extend by 3 further periods of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082595-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£19,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£19,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£23,400,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£23,400,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2031-08-30

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2HH
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GILL COOKE PERSONNEL LIMITED

Staffline Recruitment Limited

Further Information

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