---
title: "912 Provision of General Recruitment Services for Temporary & Permanent Roles"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2019-11-07"
---

# 912 Provision of General Recruitment Services for Temporary & Permanent Roles

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097.json)

## Summary

Nottingham Trent University is conducting a procurement process titled "912 Provision of General Recruitment Services for Temporary & Permanent Roles", aimed at sourcing multiple agencies to provide recruitment services across various sectors. This tender is situated within the recruitment services industry, specifically in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 8th October 2019 and running until 7th October 2022. Suppliers were invited to submit proposals by 4th February 2019, with a total estimated value of £9 million. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure with negotiations, targeting specialist recruitment for various roles, including administration, finance, human resources, marketing, IT, and estates management.

This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for recruitment agencies with expertise in providing temporary and permanent staffing solutions. Companies capable of delivering services for roles across basic administrative positions, finance, HR, marketing, and IT will find this tender especially relevant. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they are well-suited to address the diverse needs outlined in the tender across the seven identified lots. This could create openings for businesses looking to expand their service offerings within the higher education sector.

## Notice

Nottingham Trent University is seeking a number of agencies to provide an efficient and cost effective General Recruitment Services for Temporary & Permanent Roles to the University as and when required. The General Recruitment Services will predominantly cover temporary positions but shall include recruitment for permanent positions as and when required. The requirement has been split into seven Lots as listed below:- Lot 1 - General Recruitment Services for Temporary and Permanent basic level positions across the following areas:- Admin and Clerical, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Information Technology. Lot 2 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent FINANCE related positions Lot 3 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent HUMAN RESOURCES related positions Lot 4 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent MARKETING related positions Lot 5 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY related positions Lot 6 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent ESTATES GENERAL related positions Lot 7 - General Recruitment Services for specialist Temporary and Permanent ESTATES PROFESSIONAL related positions Suppliers are invited to tender for any or all of the Lots for which they feel they have the necessary knowledge and experience to provide the required services as outlined in this tender document and the additional documentation provided. The University runs a Unitemps franchise which employs it's own students into University roles where possible. Potential Suppliers should be aware that in some areas this may reduce spend via recruitment agencies going forward. The roles likely to be suitable are mainly lower grade admin and clerical roles but on occasion other roles may be filled via Unitemps. Further details of the tender process and access to relevant documents can be obtained by registering an interest in the project on Intend. Documents will be published and available for download on Wednesday 9th January 2019. Please note:- any queries regarding the tender process and documentation should be directed via the Intend tendering portal using the Correspondence facility. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ntu Additional information: Please note:- any queries regarding the tender process and documentation should be directed via the Intend tendering portal using the Correspondence facility. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ntu

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7890cae6-5e68-4c51-9708-4b50319f8385 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2019 - 7 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,200,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | CARLISLE STAFFING; CERTES COMPUTING; EXPERIS; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; LA INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS; LINSCO; MACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES; MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP (NORTH WEST; VENN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2019 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7890cae6-5e68-4c51-9708-4b50319f8385
- 7 Jan 2019 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc8d1347-2d6b-4516-aed5-c22b5a37e6b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7890cae6-5e68-4c51-9708-4b50319f8385
  7th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc8d1347-2d6b-4516-aed5-c22b5a37e6b5
  7th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ntu

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db3414e8-392c-4315-829b-ed23469ef097.json.