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title: "Business Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT"
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# Business Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef1bc9dd-3937-41d0-8e5a-afa496ea1a1f

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## Summary

The tender titled "Business Services" is issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), located in London, with a focus on recruitment services within the broader services industry category. This procurement process is at the award stage, concluded on 1st December 2021, with the contract starting on 1st November 2021 and ending on 19th November 2021. The contract value is £12,969.83, and the procurement method was selective, executed as a call-off from an existing framework agreement.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in providing recruitment services. Companies with expertise in contingent labour and strong capabilities in recruitment will be well-positioned to compete in future tenders of a similar nature, enhancing their market presence and diversifying their service offerings to public sector clients.

## Notice

DCMS requires a Supplier to provide business services through the engagement of contingent labour.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15c07a1-3105-4568-b17a-4e79391d975e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 19 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,969 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,969 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2022 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15c07a1-3105-4568-b17a-4e79391d975e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15c07a1-3105-4568-b17a-4e79391d975e
  26th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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