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title: "Managed recruitment services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6acb82b1-cdd8-4319-a105-53204e4b1bec"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2024-03-12"
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# Managed recruitment services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6acb82b1-cdd8-4319-a105-53204e4b1bec

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## Summary

The Department For Education has awarded a contract titled "Managed recruitment services" to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited. The contract involves providing a managed recruitment service for Commercial specialists to enhance surge capacity. The procurement method used was selective, and the contract period is from June 2, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with a total value of £1,333,248.75.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale recruitment agencies in the services industry to compete for providing interim Commercial specialists. The Department For Education sought experienced resources to support high-value and high-risk procurement projects. The location is in Manchester, and the procurement process utilizes a call-off from a framework agreement.

## Notice

The Service Provider will provide a managed recruitment service in line with Good Industry Practice for the engagement, attraction, and deployment of eight high quality interim Commercial specialists to increase the 'surge' capacity of the commercial team. The Customer needs commercially skilled and experienced resources to provide commercial input to high value, high risk procurement projects during peaks of activity in the procurement life-cycle, e.g. ITT launching, evaluation and moderation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,333,248 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,333,248 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 12 Mar 2024 at 11:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47
- 12 Mar 2024 at 11:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47
- 12 Mar 2024 at 11:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47
- 12 Jun 2023 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41a5629c-98d7-4431-a549-1fdd7be19e47
  12th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f444f418-0e78-4c9d-b261-f7cd2b5db0fe
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1be14371-1269-4866-a43e-e2d9108d3fb5

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