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title: "Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework"
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# Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework

Buyer: FIRST ARK GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8ea9f51-fa92-4744-865f-125a876c0dca

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## Summary

Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) is leading the procurement for the "Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework", which aims to establish a framework for service providers offering agency labour and recruitment services across various roles, including administration, IT, finance, and housing services. The framework primarily serves the Knowsley area but may extend throughout the North West of England. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having transitioned from the Tender phase, with contracts effective from 3rd July 2018 until 2nd July 2022. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, allowing a wide scope for applications, with a total estimated value of £4.8 million GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth by enabling successful bidders to supply essential staffing services to KHT and its affiliates within the First Ark Group. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in recruitment or staffing services will find a conducive environment to compete, particularly those with capabilities in temporary, fixed-term, and permanent staff placements across the public sector. With a diverse range of roles included in the framework, businesses with expertise in various professional sectors are well-placed to benefit from this contract.

## Notice

Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) sought bids to establish a framework of service providers to provide agency labour and recruitment services. The geographical area covered by the framework was primarily Knowsley, however, placed staff may be required to work anywhere within the North West of England. The framework will cover the following lots: Lot 1: Administration / Clerical / Personal Assistant / Office Support staff Lot 2: Contact centre staff Lot 3: Trade operatives across all trades Lot 4: IT staff Lot 5: Finance staff Lot 6: Human Resources staff Lot 7: Asset Management staff Lot 8: Housing Services staff Lot 9: Development staff Lot 10: Executive Directors Lot 11: Board members Successful bidders were required to provide a range of agency labour and recruitment services to First Ark including: - Temporary/ interim staff placements - Staff on a temporary to fixed term basis - Staff on a temporary to permanent basis - Recruitment of permanent staff positions Successful bidders must be able to provide all of these services. This procurement exercise was led by Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group and references in the tender documents to KHT/First Ark/the Group should be construed accordingly. The framework will be available to the following, such that each of the following will be entitled to purchase services from the successful bidders at the discretion of KHT: - Knowlsey Housing Trust - First Ark Group and all subsidiary undertakings of First Ark both current and future - All parts of any current or future group structure of which KHT is, or may become, a part - Any joint venture entities (whether companies, limited liability partnerships or otherwise) in which any member of the First Ark participates from time to time (whether as a shareholder, member or otherwise), and are permitted by First Ark to make particular purchases from the service provider from time to time For ease of reference, the term "client" is used in a number of places in the ITT to refer to KHT and the other members of the First Ark Group. Submissions were to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only. Additional information: Submissions were to be submitted through the Cirrus Purchasing eTender system only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d0b307-3ae9-4caa-8597-c075973b614d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2018 - 2 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | FIRST ARK GROUP |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | 4RECRUITMENT SERVICES; ADECCO; BDS (NORTHERN; BLUE ARROW; BROOK STREET (UK; BUILDING CAREERS; CASTLEROCK RECRUITMENT GROUP; CERTES COMPUTING; CORDANT PEOPLE; DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT; EDEN BROWN; JAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; MORGAN HUNT; SANTANE; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS; VENN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2018 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d0b307-3ae9-4caa-8597-c075973b614d
- 19 Mar 2018 at 11:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e94fb5-a88a-479d-897d-d3627893dbcc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d0b307-3ae9-4caa-8597-c075973b614d
  26th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e94fb5-a88a-479d-897d-d3627893dbcc
  19th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/773a194a-050e-4817-8d42-3be4ce224da6
  OJEU Contract Notice
- http://www.cirruspurchasing.co.uk/TDocs/KHTALRF3z9r/4s1fv08tf
  Bidding Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.firstark.com/

## Provenance

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