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Open Order Agency Staff

NORWICH CITY SERVICES LIMITED

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norwich City Services Limited procured an open-order agency staffing service for grounds work. The requirement is the supply of commercial or industrial workers, covering agency personnel needed to support grounds-related activities. The work is associated with Norwich and the surrounding delivery area identified for the buyer’s operations. This is a services procurement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. Businesses relevant to this requirement include recruitment agencies and workforce providers able to source, supply and manage temporary or agency staff for grounds maintenance and related operational duties. The buyer is Norwich City Services Limited, based at City Hall in Norwich, and the selected supplier was an external recruitment business providing agency staffing services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Norwich City Services Limited used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made to ISQ Recruitment Ltd on 24 July 2026 for £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 24 July 2026 to 24 September 2026. There was one completed lot covering the agency grounds staffing requirement, and ISQ Recruitment Ltd is the active awarded supplier. The evaluation route was therefore a below-threshold award without a competitive tender process. The arrangement is an open order, allowing the buyer to obtain the specified agency staffing service during the contract period.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award shows Norwich City Services Limited uses agency workers for grounds-related operations and may require a responsive workforce supply capability. A credible competitor would need established recruitment and resourcing processes for commercial or industrial workers, with the capacity to identify suitable staff quickly and manage placements against operational requirements. Experience supplying temporary personnel for grounds maintenance, environmental services, parks, estates or similar practical work would be relevant. The requirement also indicates that suppliers should understand public-sector purchasing and be able to support an order-based staffing arrangement. Businesses competing for comparable work with this buyer would benefit from demonstrating reliable worker availability, effective account management and the ability to maintain service continuity throughout a short operational contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open Order Agency Staff

Notice Description

Open order for Agency Staff - Grounds

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073190-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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

79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 24 Sep 2026 1-6 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
NORWICH CITY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ISQ RECRUITMENT LTD

Further Information

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