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title: "Agency workers provision for Front of house, Back of house and Kitchen"
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# Agency workers provision for Front of house, Back of house and Kitchen

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8a8a58d-a97a-4fd6-a19a-6ee9016c16c7

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Manchester City Council, which seeks to engage suppliers for the provision of agency workers across various Event Hospitality Services in Manchester city centre. The contract, titled "Agency workers provision for Front of house, Back of house and Kitchen," has a value of £2,000,000 and is classified under the CPV code for supply services of personnel including temporary staff. This tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on February 1, 2019, and expires on January 31, 2022. The tender process followed an open procurement method and concluded with an award on September 12, 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the recruitment and staffing sector, to expand their services in the hospitality industry. Companies specialising in providing temporary staffing solutions, especially those with experienced personnel trained in hospitality roles, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for qualified agency staff, capable of fulfilling various hospitality roles under strict health and safety regulations, opens avenues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to establish or strengthen their presence within the Manchester area.

## Notice

Manchester Central is currently looking for suppliers to provide agency workers for a range of Event Hospitality Services across a number of City Centre locations. At any one time, Manchester Central may require a maximum of 650 workers. The agency staff may be provided by a number of suppliers. The successful supplier will provide competent Members of Staff, who have received the minimum training as follows: - Basic Health & Safety Training including manual handling, training which is sufficient and commensurate to the work involved. - For all FOH staff Basic Food Hygiene Level 2 - For all food handling roles Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 and appropriate allergen training - For all FOH staff customer service training to NVQ level 2 or equivalent Prior to commencement of work with Manchester Central all agency staff will be expected to undergo a Manchester Central site induction which covers site specific Health and Safety and operational matters which lasts no longer than 30 minutes. This will typically take the form of an induction video and is expected to be undertaken by the agency at their premises prior to staff being deployed on site. For clarity induction time is not chargeable to the Company. The Contract will be for a period of two (2) years from the commencement date of services with a Manchester Central only option to extend for a further period of twelve months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dcfa43-6546-4223-b25f-b659160c8518 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERSFIELD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 3GX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ARC HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; BE ROTA; VERVE PERSONNEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 28 May 2019 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dcfa43-6546-4223-b25f-b659160c8518

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83dcfa43-6546-4223-b25f-b659160c8518
  28th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e8cd6b35-8353-e811-80eb-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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