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title: "W700 - Employment of agency staff to cover for vacant post and temporary secondment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-19"
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# W700 - Employment of agency staff to cover for vacant post and temporary secondment

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e023ee7-46a7-446b-b606-c84c4ec39d9d

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## Summary

Derby City Council has awarded a contract titled "W700 - Employment of agency staff to cover for vacant post and temporary secondment" under the industry category of recruitment services (CPV code: 79600000). The award process, which utilised a direct award procurement method, was completed with Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited selected as the supplier. This contract, valued at GBP 49,000, involves service delivery in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and covers the period from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. The award was published on 17th November 2025, following the tender period which concluded on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents a notable opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those capable of supplying experienced professional personnel to fit specialised roles. Companies like Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, which operate as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), demonstrate suitability for such contracts. This procurement can significantly benefit businesses that have the capacity to rapidly provide highly-skilled agency staff, thereby fulfilling temporary staffing needs for local government bodies, ultimately aiding in business growth by expanding their service portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Direct Award to employ an agency member of staff to cover for a vacant post and a temporary secondment. Agency spend has been agreed in order to meet the specialist requirement that falls outside the Council's existing contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c3dca6a-3106-4a1f-814b-4600592eb3f1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,000 |
| 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 09:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c3dca6a-3106-4a1f-814b-4600592eb3f1
- 17 Nov 2025 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c3dca6a-3106-4a1f-814b-4600592eb3f1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c3dca6a-3106-4a1f-814b-4600592eb3f1
  19th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.derby.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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