Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of specialist recruitment services
Notice Description
The Council has awarded a contract for the continued provision of specialist recruitment services to Marks Consulting Partners Limited via direct award, in accordance with Section 44 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Regulation 26 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. The award is justified under Schedule 5 (technical reasons), to retain the existing consultant and ensure continuity of service. The consultant holds specialist knowledge of current roles, candidate pipelines, and compliance requirements, and their replacement would result in duplication of work, delay, and operational inefficiencies.
Procurement Information
This Transparency Notice is issued in accordance with Section 44 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Regulation 26 of the Procurement Regulations 2024, which require publication of a transparency notice prior to making a direct award. The Council intends to enter into a direct award for the continued provision of specialist recruitment services with Marks Consulting Partners Limited, retaining the same consultant currently engaged on assignment The direct award is made under the permitted justification in Schedule 5 (technical reasons), as the continuation of the existing consultant is necessary to maintain service continuity and avoid disruption to the current recruitment programme. The consultant has specialist knowledge of the roles, candidate pipeline and compliance requirements, and replacing them at this stage would result in significant duplication of work, delay and inefficiency. The proposed direct award will extend the current arrangement for a further 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of service and allow the Council time to plan and implement any future procurement strategy in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 This notice relates to a single contract award only. The requirement to input a second contract is a system limitation within Find a Tender, and no additional contract has been awarded as part of this procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a2a3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057301-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £336,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £336,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 May 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 21 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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/057301-2026
17th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048413-2026
26th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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