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title: "International Recruitment Brokerage Support"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# International Recruitment Brokerage Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e9442a5-8174-4f5e-818e-949ce16e1384

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education as the buying organisation, with a tender titled "International Recruitment Brokerage Support." This tender falls under the category of recruitment services and is applicable in various locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is selective, via a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 2nd October 2017 to 26th January 2018, with the tender period concluding on 14th September 2017.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the recruitment support sector. Businesses that offer recruitment services and have experience in international recruitment initiatives, especially those that can provide service in multiple languages such as Spanish, French, or German, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this procurement, businesses can expand their services and strengthen partnerships within the education sector.

## Notice

The Recruitment Brokerage Support service will include but is not limited to: 1. Engagement and working with schools that have registered to recruit from international teacher initiatives: a. Offer a recruitment brokerage service b. Act as the key point of contact for the school on behalf of the DfE c. Establish schools' recruitment needs d. Provide support by recommending and shortlisting suitable candidates for interview e. Arrange interviews and confirming outcomes where schools require this support. f. Monitoring and following up on the status of a schools' recruitment of a suitable candidate 2. Engagement and communicationg with candidates on behalf of schools: a. Arrange interviews and confirming outcomes as required. b. Ensure candidates respond to employment offer within two working days 3. Working collaboratively with other service providers, ensuring candidates are not approached by multiple schools. 4. Undertaking agreed activities to encourage school registration to international teacher initiatives; this may include attendance at events and seminars to promote opportunities and engagement with school networks. 5. Providing expert communications and guidance to schools and selected candidates in respect to the recruitment process, in line with the model agreed for international teacher initiatives. 6. Liaising regularly with the Contract Manager regarding system/access changes required on the online candidate pool system; to ensure approached and recruited candidates are no longer visible on the online candidate pool system. 7. Tracking and recording progress of recruitment for schools and candidates on agreed data templates (e.g. approached, appointed and withdrawals), reporting to the Contract Manager weekly. 8. Undertaking training on the online data sharing systems. 9. Service providers will be expected to provide details of activity completed for each day worked. 10. Whilst not essential, it would be advantageous if service providers could speak and write Spanish, French and or German.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f0c113-620f-431d-9aa5-58e1c4ee6ec0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2017 - 26 Jan 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 6HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LT EDUCATION; PD LEADERSHIP SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2018 at 15:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f0c113-620f-431d-9aa5-58e1c4ee6ec0
- 20 Oct 2017 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f0c113-620f-431d-9aa5-58e1c4ee6ec0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f0c113-620f-431d-9aa5-58e1c4ee6ec0
  10th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afbbbcc6-2951-4eda-b8da-23135a830456
  Order form - Thomas
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8747055-d0b9-49b3-bb52-5bc62be2c793
  Order form - Dubas

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