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title: "Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3e823af-6406-4011-9c51-ef58f13d0807"
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# Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3e823af-6406-4011-9c51-ef58f13d0807

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## Summary

The Oxford City Council is conducting a procurement process for "Temporary Agency Staff," aimed at providing agency personnel to support various services, including professional and business support as well as specialist roles in housing and planning. The procurement method is open, and the tender period concluded on 9 October 2020. The total contract value is £6,000,000, with the contract period set from 1 March 2021 to 29 February 2024. This initiative falls within the recruitment services category and is based in England, where the council is located at St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DS.

Businesses that may benefit from this opportunity include recruitment agencies specialising in temporary staffing solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing flexible workforce solutions. Companies that excel in delivering professional recruitment services, particularly in the fields of business support, housing, and planning, will have a competitive edge. This contract presents an avenue for growth for such firms looking to partner with local government entities to meet staffing demands during varying operational pressures.

## Notice

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support and more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac307a3e-79a3-44cd-9f69-2af3b9676d39 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,700,000 |
| 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 | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; MATCHTECH GROUP (UK; OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2021 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac307a3e-79a3-44cd-9f69-2af3b9676d39
- 4 Sep 2020 at 17:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7242e9cb-d817-4cf7-8e3e-f1520f33df99

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac307a3e-79a3-44cd-9f69-2af3b9676d39
  9th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7242e9cb-d817-4cf7-8e3e-f1520f33df99
  4th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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