Tender

Human Resources (HR) Support Services for Camborne Town Council

CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL

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Tender

10 Apr 2026 at 09:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Camborne Town Council is inviting tenders for the provision of retained professional human resources (HR) and staffing advisory services. This opportunity is classified under the human resources management consultancy services category. The procurement is an open competition aimed at securing a framework contract from a single prime contractor or a consortium led by a prime contractor. Located in Camborne, United Kingdom, this tender is at the active stage with submissions due by 18th May 2026, while enquiries should be made by 6th May 2026. The contract period is set from 20th July 2026 to 19th July 2028, with possible extensions based on performance and the council's needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in HR consulting services, particularly those with experience in working with public authorities. With a focus on a framework agreement that allows calling off services as needed, businesses with scalable and flexible service models are particularly suited to compete. SMEs are explicitly encouraged to participate. The award will be based primarily on quality (70%), offering an advantage to firms with a strong service record and the ability to meet the council's expectations for high-quality HR support. The gross contract value stands at £108,000, making this a lucrative opportunity for the winning bidder to grow their business and establish a long-term relationship with a public authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Human Resources (HR) Support Services for Camborne Town Council

Notice Description

The Council invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers ("Suppliers") for the provision of retained professional human resources (HR) and staffing advisory services as a single prime contractor, or a consortium with a lead supplier acting as prime contractor. The appointed Supplier would work with the Council on an on-call basis to provide a range of high-quality HR services. The retained nature of the arrangement would be based on a framework contract with calling off support services as and when required. Costs would be recharged on the basis to time spent on the project based against the hourly rate. Full details around the tender process can be found in the tender documents which are freely available in this Tender Notice publication.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Options to extend would be based on range of services being in scope with the original purpose of this tender.

Renewal: Options to extend would be based on supplier performance, delivery and ongoing needs of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032691-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBORNE
Postcode
TR14 8HA
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Camborne Trelowarren
Westminster Constituency
Camborne and Redruth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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