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title: "PQ0183 - Provision of Targeted Recruitment Services for roles in the Planning Department - AWARD"
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# PQ0183 - Provision of Targeted Recruitment Services for roles in the Planning Department - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-803d0ec9-2082-4961-a41f-df4a5364db11

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has completed the award process for the tender titled "PQ0183 - Provision of Targeted Recruitment Services for roles in the Planning Department." The procurement falls under the services industry, specifically focusing on recruitment services and urban planning. The contract period is set to commence on 1st June 2018 and will run until 31st December 2018. Interested suppliers had until noon on 14th May 2018 to submit their quotations as part of an open procurement procedure using Birmingham's e-tendering system, In-Tend.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for recruitment agencies with a proven track record in staffing for planning roles, particularly those experienced in large-scale recruitment campaigns. Businesses that specialise in recruitment services will find this contract appealing as Birmingham is currently undergoing significant development and regeneration initiatives, thereby increasing the demand for skilled planning officers. This is an opportunity for those looking to grow their business by engaging with a vital public sector contract that supports the city's urban development efforts.

## Notice

Birmingham is changing....and fast! The second city is booming with a whole range of ambitious new development and regeneration initiatives. We are looking to appoint to a range of positions within the Planning Department to help shape our city for future generations. Having completed a number of recent unsuccessful recruitment campaigns we are looking to engage a specialist recruitment company, who has a proven recent track record in the attraction and recruitment of a large number of Planning Officer roles We are looking to work with a company who have a proven recent track record in the attraction and recruitment of large numbers of planning roles. We anticipate that the role the companies will play will be to complete a candidate search process including completing competency assessments and short list quality candidates to be passed through to the hiring manager for consideration. It is envisaged that only candidates who fulfil the Council's requirements will be shortlisted. The agreed fee will be paid to the successful company once a candidate has formally accepted the offer of employment, following interview. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this contract and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download details. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/Home Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. Your completed Quotation should be returned by noon on Monday 14th May 2018 using the Supplier Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bffdfa0-ec0c-4428-b69c-7a471f1b493a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MATCHTECH GROUP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2018 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bffdfa0-ec0c-4428-b69c-7a471f1b493a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bffdfa0-ec0c-4428-b69c-7a471f1b493a
  27th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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