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Temporary Worker Agencies and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing Status for Dorset Unitary Council Y24006

Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP

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05 Aug 2026 at 13:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP, trading as Connect2Dorset, procured recruitment services for Dorset Unitary Council. The requirement covered temporary worker agencies and agencies supplying interim contractors and consultants. The intended model was a managed recruitment service for the council’s temporary agency, contractor and interim staffing needs, with an option to extend the managed service to Dorset Unitary Council maintained schools and academy or multi-academy trusts. The work was intended to support services delivered for Dorset’s communities, with delivery described across the United Kingdom. This was a supplier opportunity for recruitment agencies able to provide temporary workers, contractors and interim professionals through a managed recruitment arrangement.

The procurement has completed under a selective restricted procedure using a dynamic purchasing system. The single lot was cancelled, and the dynamic purchasing system was terminated. The recorded award was unsuccessful and no supplier, award value, contract value, contract period or award date is stated. The published evaluation basis for the lot placed all stated weighting on quality, with price carrying no weighting. The requirement was intended to create a preferred supplier listing for agencies supporting temporary and interim recruitment. The contracting parties were Dorset Unitary Council and Connect2Dorset, a joint venture involving Kent Commercial Services. The procurement therefore ended without a successful award recorded.

This outcome is relevant to recruitment agencies that supply temporary workers and can place interim contractors and consultants for a local authority. Credible competitors would need a broad candidate network, reliable temporary staffing operations and the ability to manage recruitment across varied council requirements. The requirement also points to the value of supporting public-sector schools and academy trusts, where agencies can demonstrate suitable workforce reach and dependable account management. Because quality was the stated basis for evaluation and price had no weighting, agencies should be able to evidence service quality, delivery controls, candidate matching and managed-service capability rather than relying mainly on low rates. Experience serving councils or education organisations would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Worker Agencies and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing Status for Dorset Unitary Council Y24006

Notice Description

Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dorset is a joint venture between Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dorset Unitary Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow Connect2Dorset to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment needs of Dorset Unitary Council, with an option for managed services to Dorset Unitary Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts. Connect2Dorset are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dorset is a joint venture between Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dorset Unitary Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow Connect2Dorset to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment needs of Dorset Unitary Council, with an option for managed services to Dorset Unitary Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts. Connect2Dorset are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS Additional information: To gain access to this opportunity please click the link within this document and / or visit https://csg.delta-esourcing.com and select the appropriate opportunity from the list provided. For additional support please email csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074199-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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