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title: "CA15365 - Agencies"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE"
published: "2025-10-01"
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# CA15365 - Agencies

Buyer: CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad1a7830-7acc-4178-8864-5451b3203b8c

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by City of Bristol College, focused on securing agencies to provide recruitment services for staffing needs, including temporary and permanent roles. The industry category is recruitment services, and the services are intended for various locations, including the United Kingdom and Europe. Following an open procurement method, the tender reached the award stage on 1st October 2025 with an approximate contract value of £3,400,000. Key dates included the tender period ending on 31st August 2025 and the contract period spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027. The procurement process is complete, with awarded contracts to DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED and Henry Blue.

This tender is a substantial opportunity for agencies in the recruitment sector, presenting business growth prospects through a significant contract with an esteemed educational institution. Suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the project involves delivering staffing solutions across a wide geographical area. Businesses competent in providing versatile and flexible staffing solutions, especially in educational environments or broader public sector needs, are well-suited to this opportunity. Given the scope and value, successful contractors can enhance their portfolios and leverage the partnership with City of Bristol College for future ventures.

## Notice

Provision of agencies to provide staff as required for covering vacancies, sickness or as 'temp to perm' staff as further described in the Scope and Requirements. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA15365. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA15365 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb4758c-560b-4c40-8e02-7842e89f879e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DOVETAIL AND SLATE; HENRY BLUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 12:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb4758c-560b-4c40-8e02-7842e89f879e
- 20 Feb 2025 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb4758c-560b-4c40-8e02-7842e89f879e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fb4758c-560b-4c40-8e02-7842e89f879e
  20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

## Provenance

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