Notice Information
Notice Title
Temporary Staffing Supply
Notice Description
Temporary Staffing Supply to meet the staffing demands of 24/7 Council operated provisions that include Supported Living and Short Breaks (Direct Services)
Procurement Information
The contract has been awarded directly due to urgent safeguarding requirements within a specialist learning disability service. The Council's contracted agency provider is unable to supply workers with the required specialist skills and experience to safely support service users. Failure to secure appropriately qualified staff immediately would present a significant risk to the health, safety, and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals and compromise the Council's statutory care duties. Due to the specialised nature of the requirement and the need for immediate continuity of care, only this supplier is capable of delivering the service within the required timeframe. A competitive procurement could not be undertaken without unacceptable delay and associated safeguarding risk. The direct award is therefore considered necessary and proportionate in the circumstances, and allows the Council to secure a provider able to meet the requirement immediately. A wider contract for temporary resourcing is in the pipeline.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ac15
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052660-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 11 Feb 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE3 8RA
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blaby
- Electoral Ward
- Glenfield Faire
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052660-2026
4th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052179-2026
3rd June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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