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title: "W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47d61e2e-09bc-4955-9d3f-d8b4e4e469da"
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buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-19"
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# W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47d61e2e-09bc-4955-9d3f-d8b4e4e469da

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## Summary

Derby City Council has completed the contracting process for a direct award titled "W699 - Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff," within the recruitment services industry category. This procurement addressed the need for specialised agency staffing outside the council’s existing contracts. The procurement process, tagged as a direct award method, involved a contract with Vivid Resourcing Limited. Located in the East Midlands, the contract spans from 1st September 2025 to 27th February 2026, with the overall value of the contract set at £98,716 GBP. The most recent update to this award was published on 19th November 2025.

This tender presents business opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in recruitment services. Companies with expertise in providing agency staff for niche or specialised roles would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. This specific procurement highlights the importance of direct contracting frameworks that bypass traditional platforms to meet urgent or specialised needs, offering a route for agile and responsive businesses to engage in public sector opportunities.

## Notice

Direct Award to continue the employment of an agency member of staff. 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/d6428bbe-6e8c-46e8-ba38-62fd8ad05c5d |
| 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 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,716 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,716 |
| 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 | VIVID RESOURCING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 09:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6428bbe-6e8c-46e8-ba38-62fd8ad05c5d
- 18 Nov 2025 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6428bbe-6e8c-46e8-ba38-62fd8ad05c5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6428bbe-6e8c-46e8-ba38-62fd8ad05c5d
  19th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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