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Award

28 Mar 2025 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

16 Oct 2024 at 01:00

Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation Hillcrest has completed the procurement process for a Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement, targeting the housing and community amenities sector. This framework agreement covers the provision of temporary and permanent staff across several geographical areas including Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and the Lothians. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement stage is now at the contract award phase, with the final contracts signed on 27 March 2025. Key suppliers include Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Community Resourcing Limited, ASA International Ltd (trading as ASA Recruitment), Search Consultancy Ltd, and Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for recruitment agencies specialising in corporate and administrative services, housing roles, trades roles, and care services. Large-scale and SME recruitment agencies that can deliver high-quality temporary and permanent staff across multiple locations are well-suited to benefit from this framework agreement. The open procedure and the framework agreement structure allow multiple suppliers to be involved, fostering competitive entry and collaboration in delivering staffing solutions. Business growth opportunities are thus significant for those agencies that can meet Hillcrest's quality and service standards efficiently.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services. (Temp and Perm Staff). We operate over several geographical areas meaning that provision could be required in any of these areas including - Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and the Lothians.

Lot Information

Corporate & Administrative Services

Corporate & Administrative Services roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Homes & Enterprises - Housing

Homes & Enterprises - Housing roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000772034
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527065
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£810,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2027/28

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hillcrest
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD2 1EG
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Lochee
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ASA International Ltd, trading as ASA Recruitment

Community Resourcing Limited

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Search Consultancy Ltd

Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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