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title: "AFC - Agency Staffing Project (MSTAR 3)"
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# AFC - Agency Staffing Project (MSTAR 3)

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b6af2a7-aabb-4b84-b7cd-0996a4657098

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded a contract for the "AFC - Agency Staffing Project (MSTAR 3)" to Matrix SCM. The contract, valued at £5,000,000 GBP, is for recruitment services and is part of the Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resource 3 (MSTAR3) Framework Agreement. The tender process was initiated on January 31, 2021, with a tender deadline of January 29, 2021. The contract period is from February 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023, with a focus on social value offers, increased employability, and connections with local charities and social enterprises.

This tender from The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of temporary staffing solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to introduce emerging technology for more flexible temporary resourcing and deliver cost savings and efficiencies. Businesses in the recruitment services industry, particularly those with a focus on social value and community impact, can benefit from participating in this open procurement process.

## Notice

Achieving for Children (AFC) is looking to appoint a supplier of temporary staff to support vacancies in delivery of Council's functions through a Direct Award call off from the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resource 3 (MSTAR3) Framework Agreement launched in December 2019. The AFC aims to bring greater flexibility through emerging technology within the temporary resourcing market such as talent pools and is expected to deliver considerable cost savings and efficiencies. The AFC requires great focus on the social value offer from this contract focusing on increased employability and connecting with local charities and social enterprises.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c288cd8d-75b2-4a6d-a3e6-07e23a3a9677 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATRIX SCM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2023 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c288cd8d-75b2-4a6d-a3e6-07e23a3a9677

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c288cd8d-75b2-4a6d-a3e6-07e23a3a9677
  5th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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