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Agency Contract for Planning Officer

Gedling Borough Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gedling Borough Council procured recruitment services to source and supply a temporary worker for the role of Planning Officer. The requirement was for agency staff to support the council’s planning function. The contract is for a single requirement, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The council is based at the Civic Centre in Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The selected provider, Carrington West Limited, is a recruitment agency. This is a staffing supply service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Carrington West Limited. Gedling Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under an internal waiver to its Contract Procedure Rules. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 January 2027, with an option to extend once for three months, to 5 April 2027. Its value is £50,083.20 including VAT. The requirement was handled as one lot. The award records recruitment services; no separate evaluation basis is stated for this direct award.

For recruitment agencies competing for similar council requirements, the relevant capability is sourcing and supplying temporary planning professionals, specifically a Planning Officer. Credible suppliers would need access to candidates with planning expertise and the ability to place temporary staff into a local authority environment. The award went to a specialist recruitment company, showing that a focused agency can meet this type of requirement. The scale is a short-term individual staffing assignment, rather than a broad workforce or multi-role recruitment programme. Suppliers should be able to respond to a direct, below-threshold procurement route and demonstrate that they can identify and provide a suitable officer for the council’s planning service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agency Contract for Planning Officer

Notice Description

An internal Waiver from Gedling Borough Council's Contract Procedure Rules has been applied under 35.3 (c), to procure the services of sourcing and supplying a temporary worker for the role of Planning Officer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099309-2026
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
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,083 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 5 Jan 2027 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
Gedling Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ARNOLD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG5 6LU
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gedling
Electoral Ward
Ernehale
Westminster Constituency
Gedling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Carrington West Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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