--- title: "Re-opening of the Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2017" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL" published: "2017-10-24" --- # Re-opening of the Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2017 Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0add3104-121c-4aa6-b852-77d75563680e.json) ## Summary The Torbay Council is re-opening its Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers for 2017. This procurement process is classified under business services, particularly focusing on recruitment and temporary employment solutions within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The open procedure tender is currently at the award stage, having published its final results on 24th October 2017. The tender period concluded on 7th August 2017, with the overall contract value at £510,000, which is intended for use from 6th November 2017 to 29th November 2019. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the provision of temporary staffing solutions, particularly in professional and administrative roles. Businesses that specialise in recruitment services, including those focusing on temporary agency staff, are well-suited to apply. Companies should note that being placed on this standing list does not guarantee work but allows them to be part of a ranked selection process, making it essential to meet specified minimum requirements outlined by the council. ## Notice This opportunity is a re-opening of Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers. The initial Tender process was undertaken from September to November 2015. The purpose of this re-opening process is to identify successful Providers who will be selected for a place on the Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers. Torbay Council's requirements from this Standing List includes temporary specialist professional roles and (from February 2016) administration and beaches staff. Only those Applicants who meet the Authorities minimum requirements, by passing all of the Pass/Fail criteria and achieving a Technical Question score of 20% or more and a Method Statement score of 15% or more, will be placed on the Standing List. There is no limit to the number of Providers that will be selected to join the List. Each successful Provider will be ranked according to their Tender evaluation score. Where there is an Urgent need for an Agency Worker, the Authority reserves the right to invite the highest ranked Provider only to put forward suitable candidates for the available temporary position. If the highest ranked Provider cannot provide a suitable candidate, the Authority reserves the right to work down the list in ranking order. The Standing List of Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers provides no guarantee of any work to the Provider. The Standing List contains only a list of Providers who are pre-qualified to put forward Candidates for a temporary position when the need arises. The Standing List will be opened every 6 months to enable new Providers to apply to join the list. New Applicants will have to follow the same Tender process in order to be selected for a place on the Standing List. Please see the Tender documents for further details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5fd70d2-5e41-4aa2-814e-fef582537556 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2017 | | Contract period | 27 Sep 2017 - 29 Nov 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £510,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £510,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ1 3DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Tormohun | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | DRAKE INTERNATIONAL; GAP RECRUITMENT; MORGAN HUNT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 24 Oct 2017 at 10:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5fd70d2-5e41-4aa2-814e-fef582537556 - 11 Jul 2017 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5fd70d2-5e41-4aa2-814e-fef582537556 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5fd70d2-5e41-4aa2-814e-fef582537556 11th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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