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title: "Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers"
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# Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84e0ef9e-67ce-46f6-954a-f7853ad58683

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Torbay Council, which has reopened the tender titled "Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers." This tender falls under the business services category, specifically relevant to recruitment within the social care sector. The location for service delivery is in the South West of England, with the tender currently in the active stage. The submission deadline for interested parties is 30th April 2020, and the successful contracts will commence from 20th May 2020, lasting until 2nd January 2024. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing any qualified provider to submit proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in providing temporary agency staff, particularly social workers. Businesses engaged in recruitment, staffing solutions, and related services will find this suitable for competition. By securing a position on the Standing List, successful bidders will be well-positioned to engage with Torbay Council for future contracts, potentially contributing to their growth in the public sector domain.

## Notice

The new Standing Lists for Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers and Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers commenced on 03 January 2020. The purpose of this first re-tender process is to identify successful Temporary Agency Staff Providers who will be selected for a place on the Standing List for: * Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers Please refer to the Tender documents for full details of the requirements. PLEASE NOTE: Torbay Council will be re-opening the Standing List for Lot 1 (Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers) at a later date, as due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Council does not currently have the staff resource to open both Lots 1 and 2. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72656151-6130-4c23-962b-b9ea02dc35ee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2020 - 2 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,880,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,880,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACKERMAN PIERCE; BRITE SERVICES; CARITAS; CHARLES HUNTER ASSOCIATES; DIVERSE REC; EDEN BROWN; HCL SOCIAL CARE; JOB SHOP RECRUITMENT SERVICES SW; LIQUID PERSONNEL; OSBORNE RICHARDSON; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LTD - GROUP ACCOUNT; SECUREFORCE; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS; SPINWELL GLOBAL; TEMPEST RESOURCING; TRIPOD MIND / TRIPOD PARTNERS; WINLIGHT RECRUITMENT; WISE EMPLOYMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98511000 - Services of commercial workers
- 98512000 - Services of industrial workers

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2020 at 12:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72656151-6130-4c23-962b-b9ea02dc35ee
- 15 Jan 2020 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b68d6528-1566-4a3d-ace0-2a62f71afdff
- 20 Aug 2019 at 08:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afdc9f68-f8a6-4988-89a0-0fcef645c5ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72656151-6130-4c23-962b-b9ea02dc35ee
  31st March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b68d6528-1566-4a3d-ace0-2a62f71afdff
  15th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afdc9f68-f8a6-4988-89a0-0fcef645c5ed
  20th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

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