--- title: "CMHS Specialist Recruitment Agencies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LANCASTER UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-02-01" --- # CMHS Specialist Recruitment Agencies Buyer: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49299922-92c3-4ffe-8234-80f18d69178f.json) ## Summary Lancaster University, Student Wellbeing Services is seeking specialist recruitment agencies to provide temporary staff for various roles related to counselling, mental health, and disability advising. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 28th February 2023. The contract period is planned from 1st April 2023 to 29th February 2024. The services category is the main procurement category for this opportunity, and the procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold. This tender from Lancaster University presents an opportunity for recruitment agencies specializing in mental health, counselling, and disability advising to provide temporary staff services. Businesses with expertise in these areas and capable of supplying qualified and experienced personnel are well-suited to compete for this contract. The location for service delivery is North West, United Kingdom, catering to the needs of the university's Student Wellbeing Services, aiming to enhance the resilience and support services offered to students and staff during peak times. ## Notice Lancaster University, Student Wellbeing Services (SWS) is seeking the services of specialist recruitment agencies to help us to recruit temporary staff to cover gaps in recruitment, staff absences and provide additional resource at peak times to help ensure resilience and manage service demand. As you may be aware we have some challenges filling a range of wellbeing-related jobs due to a lack of appropriately qualified or skilled staff in the local area looking for temporary roles. We are looking for specialist agencies able to provide suitably qualified and experienced temporary staff in one or more of the areas below: 1) Counselling and mental health (to include CBT therapists, qualified mental health practitioners and counsellors, wellbeing officers); 2)Disability advisor roles (roles able to work with our Disability Service to provide advice and guidance to disabled students and staff supporting students and develop Inclusive Learning Support Plans; please note this is not a request for NHM support workers). Additional information: This tender is being conducted electronically using the Lancaster University e-tendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ To receive documents new users must first register and obtain log in details. Existing users should log in to the web site and express interest. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5440f3-3e1d-4fd6-ba30-1c876c587e09 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LANCASTER UNIVERSITY | | Locality | LANCASHIRE | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA1 4YW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre | | Local authority | Lancaster | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 1 Feb 2023 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5440f3-3e1d-4fd6-ba30-1c876c587e09 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5440f3-3e1d-4fd6-ba30-1c876c587e09 1st February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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