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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System(DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Hampshire County Council"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System(DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Hampshire County Council

Buyer: COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8f6e85d-ca71-4b07-8a6e-d515a7dc39d9

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of temporary agency, contractor, and interim agencies for Hampshire County Council. The buying organisation is Commercial Services Kent Ltd, which operates a joint venture with Hampshire County Council, aimed at fulfilling the recruitment needs of HCC and its maintained schools in the region. The tender was published on 18 December 2018 and is currently in the active procurement stage with a tender period that ends on 31 March 2019. The estimated contract value is £150,000,000, covering services classified under CPV code 79620000, which pertains to supply services of personnel including temporary staff. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2019 and will extend through to 31 March 2025.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment and staffing services, particularly those that can offer innovative managed services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, making it an ideal competition for firms looking to expand their reach within the public sector. Businesses with experience in temporary staffing solutions operating both regionally and nationally would be well-suited to compete for this substantial contract, which has a broad geographical delivery address scope including the United Kingdom and beyond.

## Notice

Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services T/A Connect2Hampshire (C2H) is a joint venture between Hampshire County Council (HCC) and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to HCC and CSKL respectively for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow C2H to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of HCC, with an option for managed services to either and/or HCC maintained Schools and Academies within the county of Hampshire Additional information: This is a Dynamic Purchasing System related to the supply of temporary and interim recruitment needs to Hampshire County Council via a recruitment managed service operated by Connect2Hampshire (C2H) a joint venture between Hampshire County Council (HCC) and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b416a3-9221-4559-ab71-588ca4b1f4e6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LTD |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2018 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b416a3-9221-4559-ab71-588ca4b1f4e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b416a3-9221-4559-ab71-588ca4b1f4e6
  18th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.commercialservices.org.uk

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