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title: "Agency Staffing"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2025-05-15"
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# Agency Staffing

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a820f1e9-7479-4cd2-a152-bc39d32b5195

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames for "Agency Staffing" has been concluded, with the award status marked as complete. This contract involves providing temporary agency workers and permanent recruitment services for difficult-to-fill roles in the regions covered by the Royal Borough of Kingston and London Borough of Sutton councils. It follows a mini-competition under the ESPO MSTAR 4 Framework and was awarded to Matrix SCM. The industry category falls under business services, including recruitment, with a substantial contract value of GBP 119,100,000. The contract is set to run from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2027, with an option for extensions, aligning with a significant opportunity for the provision of staffing solutions in England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses adept in recruitment and staffing services, particularly those with the capabilities to manage large-scale placements. Given the procurement's focus on hard-to-fill roles, firms with innovative recruitment strategies or extensive networks may find this contract beneficial for business growth. Even though the procurement method involved a mini-competition, large organisations like Matrix SCM, which successfully secured the tender, indicate a preference for entities with significant industry experience. While this specific contract caters to a larger supplier, businesses aiming to align strategically within similar frameworks could leverage insights gained to compete for future opportunities effectively.

## Notice

To provide temporary agency workers, statement of works solutions and permanent recruitment placement services for hard to fill roles, for a period of two years from 1 February 2025, with an option to extend for a further two periods of up to two years each for a total contract term of six years. Call-off issued to the supplier awarded the contract for Lot 1a (Neutral Vendor Model) following a mini-competition held by London Collaboration under the ESPO MSTAR 4 Framework for for both Royal Borough of Kingston and London Borough of Sutton councils.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e92c4fd-c8dc-4fa6-9920-987d01bb09ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,100,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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 | MATRIX SCM |

## 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

- 15 May 2025 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e92c4fd-c8dc-4fa6-9920-987d01bb09ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e92c4fd-c8dc-4fa6-9920-987d01bb09ed
  15th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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