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title: "Recruitment Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
published: "2019-10-21"
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# Recruitment Services

Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4e44bd3-0849-45d2-b5db-02c4c40f775a

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## Summary

The Guinness Partnership Ltd is seeking to establish a preferred supplier list framework for recruitment services to meet its staffing needs, including temporary vacancies and positions that cannot be filled internally. The procurement process, classified under CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services, is currently at the award stage. The total estimated value of the contracts is £20,891,475 with an active period from 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2022. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure with the deadline for expressions of interest on 25th January 2019. This opportunity spans various regions across the UK, including the North East, London, and South East.

This tender presents significant opportunities for recruitment agencies and SMEs focused on workforce solutions, especially those providing staffing for care hour vacancies and temporary positions. Businesses well-suited to apply should have robust recruitment strategies, an understanding of the social care sector, and the capacity to meet the volume and diversity of staffing requirements outlined by The Guinness Partnership. Companies that can demonstrate flexibility and efficiency in filling vacancies will be particularly competitive.

## Notice

The Guinness Partnership Limited and all its subsidiaries wish to procure a preferred supplier list framework for temporary vacancies, care hour vacancies and those permanent positions that cannot be filled by the in house recruitment team. We have over 3,000 employees and recruit approximately 1,000 permanent and fixed term contract positions. 95% of these requirements are fulfilled by the in house team. We have circa 350 temporary vacancies and approximately 65,500 care hour vacancies per annum which are fulfilled with Agencies. Additional information: Expressions of Interest requests are activated through the Proactis Housing Procurement Portal www.housingprocurement.com The Procurement documents are available through the Proactis Housing Procurement Portal www.housingprocurement.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82559236-1f37-4361-8d14-8f8be19ca6e7 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,891,475 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,891,475 |
| 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 | THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL9 7LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | Failsworth East |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | BADENOCH & CLARK; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; JAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; MANPOWER; MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2019 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82559236-1f37-4361-8d14-8f8be19ca6e7
- 20 Dec 2018 at 09:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc24b572-973c-4f8c-878d-acd65e6a6279

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82559236-1f37-4361-8d14-8f8be19ca6e7
  21st October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc24b572-973c-4f8c-878d-acd65e6a6279
  20th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

## Provenance

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