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title: "GBSLEP Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List"
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# GBSLEP Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List

Buyer: GREATER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3f7490b-8e5a-46d8-bc80-9ba749cb8d57

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## Summary

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has awarded contracts for the provision of specialist recruitment services. The procurement process, known as "GBSLEP Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List", aimed to establish a list of recruitment agencies to cover various positions. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold, with a tender period ending on July 13, 2022. The contract period runs from August 13, 2022, to August 12, 2023. Companies in the recruitment services sector located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, could have participated in this procurement process.

This tender by GBSLEP for recruitment services presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector. Businesses specialising in executive recruitment, grant policy and project management, ESF, ERDF & Skills, and business support services were well-suited to compete. The GBSLEP sought to source high-quality candidates for these positions to support the local economy in areas like Health Technologies and Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Low Carbon and Energy Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, and Business, Professional and Financial Services. Interested companies could have applied via the GBSLEP website for the tender opportunity.

## Notice

The GBSLEP wishes to establish a Preferred Supplier List to secure the provision of specialist recruitment services to support with staffing requirements. The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Limited (GBSLEP) was established in 2010 as a partnership of business, public sector and further and higher education leaders. As a collaborative partnership, we work for the benefit of everyone who lives and works in the GBSLEP area. This collaborative and business focused approach enables us to target interventions for maximum benefit to the local economy. Covering key policy areas of Health Technologies and Life Sciences; Creative Industries; Low Carbon and Energy Technology; Advanced Manufacturing: Food and Drink and Business, Professional and Financial Services we select projects which offer value for public money for receipt of grant funding and as such employ highly skilled staff governed by public sector requirements. We require a mix of quality recruitment agencies to join our preferred supplier list to cover permanent, fixed term, temporary and contract recruitment including executive positions The GBSLEP requires a managed recruitment service to source high quality candidates for the following Lots: Lot 1: Executive Lot 2: Grant Policy & Project Management Lot 3: ESF, ERDF & Skills Lot 4: Business Support Services Bidders can tender for any number of Lots Please apply via the GBSLEP Website https://gbslep.co.uk/tenders/tender-opportunities/16/gbslep-recruitment-agency-procurement/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82ee68e-0fd8-4364-883c-3697c4e725ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2022 - 12 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,000 |
| 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 | GREATER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B3 2BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | COMXPS; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; SF RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2022 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82ee68e-0fd8-4364-883c-3697c4e725ca
- 11 Jul 2022 at 13:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6ff730-2ba1-4d53-9534-f729cf5330f9
- 11 Jul 2022 at 06:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6ff730-2ba1-4d53-9534-f729cf5330f9
- 30 Jun 2022 at 07:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6ff730-2ba1-4d53-9534-f729cf5330f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c82ee68e-0fd8-4364-883c-3697c4e725ca
  7th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec6ff730-2ba1-4d53-9534-f729cf5330f9
  11th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://gbslep.co.uk/tenders/tender-opportunities/16/gbslep-recruitment-agency-procurement/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70887cd0-c949-451e-a288-b32d54d8bdf0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a127b879-781f-42e5-a9bd-bd9038748112
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