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title: "Recruitment Drive"
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# Recruitment Drive

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a471d02d-dc8a-468e-9c0f-4a1275d3e9a8

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult is undertaking a procurement process titled "Recruitment Drive" to appoint a recruitment agency responsible for sourcing staff to fill 10 management positions related to the establishment of a Lighthouse laboratory. This initiative is part of the UK Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the procurement method classified as limited and awarded without prior publication due to extreme urgency. The contract, valued at £100,000, has a period commencing on 19 May 2020 and concluding on 31 July 2020, with the procurement currently in the award stage.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for recruitment agencies, particularly those experienced in quick turnaround staffing solutions in the healthcare sector. As the UK Government strengthens its response to the pandemic, firms that specialise in recruitment services and have the capacity to provide qualified candidates on short notice would be exceptionally well-suited to compete. Participation in this contract could facilitate growth and open doors for agencies to establish long-term relationships within the public sector.

## Notice

Appointment of recruitment agency to source staff to fill 10 management posts related to the establishment of a Lighthouse laboratory as part of the UK Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its response to COVID-19 and with only days available, MDC, on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, is entering into contracts without competition or advertising the requirement. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and Procurement Policy Note 01/20, the following tests have been met: * There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency - the response to the COVID-19 consequences needs to be immediate because of public health risks. * The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseen - the COVID-19 situation is so novel that the consequences are not something that MDC could have predicted. * It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the Public Contract Regulations (2015) - there is no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation, nor does the MDC have access to an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system. The situation is not attributable to the MDC - MDC has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/838c2744-ea6c-484a-9cbd-cabd9e9440e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAEL PAGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2020 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/838c2744-ea6c-484a-9cbd-cabd9e9440e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/838c2744-ea6c-484a-9cbd-cabd9e9440e7
  14th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/

## Provenance

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