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title: "Children's Service Recruitment and Retention Programme"
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# Children's Service Recruitment and Retention Programme

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87ff4dcc-746a-46e8-9a58-c98fe858a6f6

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## Summary

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council has completed the procurement of a Children's Service Recruitment and Retention Programme under an open procedure for the provision of business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The contract, valued at £36,000, commenced on 1st February 2025 and will run until 31st January 2026, covering services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The award was published on 27th February 2025, with MA Education Ltd selected as the supplier.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment and consultancy services, specifically those capable of supporting the Council in reducing agency costs and stabilising its workforce by attracting and retaining permanent social work staff. It is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given the procurement's open nature, which promotes broad participation and competitive bidding. Companies experienced in providing strategic client partner and campaign management support are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts.

## Notice

The supplier will provide client partner and campaign manager support services to help the council attract permanent social work staff as well as understand why they stay and/or leave thereby reducing agency costs and stabilising the workforce. The contract started date 1st February 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b99503-1ffd-4f14-affb-58289036751d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MA EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2025 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b99503-1ffd-4f14-affb-58289036751d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7b99503-1ffd-4f14-affb-58289036751d
  27th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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