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Permanent Procurement Recruitment Services

APUC Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 May 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

APUC Limited, a central purchasing body based in Stirling, UK, has recently completed the tendering process for "Permanent Procurement Recruitment Services" under the open procedure. This contract falls within the Education category and is specifically aimed at recruiting for the Strategic Sourcing Team and Institutional Procurement Services. With a total value of GBP 160,000, the procurement was executed through an open procedure encouraging electronic submissions, concluded with the award to ASA International Ltd, trading as ASA Recruitment, on 28th July 2025. The procurement was held under the framework agreement, exclusively for the authority's use, covering the UKM77 region.

This tender offers numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, especially those that focus on educational institutional needs. SMEs in this field could benefit significantly, as evidenced by the high participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the bidding process. The structured requirement for insurance, financial stability, and supply chain management systems highlights an opportunity for well-organised, resilient firms capable of sustaining long-term public sector contracts. The framework's recurrence and potential extensions also suggest lasting collaborations, underlining the growth prospects for suitably equipped recruitment agencies aiming to expand their portfolio in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Permanent Procurement Recruitment Services

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking a Contractor for permanent Procurement Recruitment Services. This will be for the core Strategic Sourcing Team as well as for Institutional Procurement Services (IPS) staff based within institutions as and when required. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority only.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking a Contractor for permanent Procurement Recruitment Services. This will be for the core Strategic Sourcing Team as well as for Institutional Procurement Services (IPS) staff based within institutions as and when required. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority only.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797940
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538469
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 24 months and may be extended for a further 2 x 12 month period, after which it will be re-tendered.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASA International Ltd, trading as ASA Recruitment

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530474
    Permanent Procurement Recruitment Services - The Authority is seeking a Contractor for permanent Procurement Recruitment Services. This will be for the core Strategic Sourcing Team as well as for Institutional Procurement Services (IPS) staff based within institutions as and when required. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority only.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538469
    Permanent Procurement Recruitment Services - The Authority is seeking a Contractor for permanent Procurement Recruitment Services. This will be for the core Strategic Sourcing Team as well as for Institutional Procurement Services (IPS) staff based within institutions as and when required. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Authority only.

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