Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialist Recruitment Services
Notice Description
The contracting authority intends to directly award a contract for the provision of specialist recruitment services to Vivid Resourcing, a division of G2V Recruitment Group Limited. Due to the highly specialised nature of the requirement and the structure of the market, where suitably qualified specialists are typically engaged exclusively through a single recruitment agency, competition would be ineffective and unlikely to deliver viable alternative options. The direct award is considered proportionate, supports continuity of service delivery, and represents value for money in line with prevailing market rates.
Procurement Information
The contracting authority intends to make a direct award for the provision of specialist recruitment services without competition, due to the specific characteristics of the relevant market. The requirement relates to a highly specialised field for which there is a limited pool of suitably qualified contractors and consultants. In this sector, it is standard market practice for specialists to be registered exclusively with a single recruitment agency, often supported by contractual arrangements that prevent registration with multiple agencies. As a consequence, alternative suppliers are unable to provide lawful or practical access to the same specialist resource. In light of these market constraints, competition would be ineffective and would not reasonably be expected to identify additional capable suppliers or deliver improved outcomes. A competitive procurement process would therefore be unlikely to generate meaningful or viable bids. The proposed direct award to Vivid Resourcing, a division of G2V Recruitment Group Limited, is considered proportionate, supports continuity of service delivery, and represents value for money when assessed against prevailing market rates. Transparency is being maintained through the publication of this notice in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0692f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041741-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £348,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 11 May 2026 - 11 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SPALDING
- Postcode
- PE11 2XE
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041741-2026
7th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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