--- title: "Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff - (ESPO 653F_23 Lot 1b Master ('Master Vendor') ONLY) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-26" --- # Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff - (ESPO 653F_23 Lot 1b Master ('Master Vendor') ONLY) - AWARD Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b.json) ## Summary Reading Borough Council has awarded a contract for managed services for temporary agency staff, under Lot 1b of the ESPO Framework Agreement reference 653F_23, titled "Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff - (ESPO 653F_23 Lot 1b Master ('Master Vendor') ONLY) - AWARD". The project is in the award stage, with the contract period set to start on 23rd February 2025 and end on 22nd February 2028. The contract, worth £45,000,000, covers the region of South East, United Kingdom, with deliveries to postal code RG1 2LU. This procurement falls under the recruitment services category (CPV: 79600000) and involves the combined spend of approximately £13,000,000 per annum by the Council and Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC). The tender evaluation followed specific criteria as outlined in the tendering instructions. This tender provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for firms specialising in recruitment and managed service provision. As the project involves a substantial financial commitment and an extensive contract period, businesses experienced in supplying large-scale temporary staffing solutions would be well-suited to compete. The involvement of Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd as the supplier indicates a high standard of service delivery expected. Companies capable of efficiently managing temporary staffing contracts and delivering value services can leverage this opportunity to expand their market presence and establish a strong relationship with public sector clients like Reading Borough Council and BFfC. ## Notice The Council is using this invitation tender to conduct a further competition exercise underneath ESPO Framework Agreement reference 653F_23 for the provision of Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources. All suppliers awarded on lot 1b of the framework are invited to submit a tender. All tenders received (that are compliant i.e. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out below. Overview The Council and our children's services company, Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC), combined currently spend about PS13,000,000 p.a. on the provision of temporary agency staff. This contract will supply both organisations with the Council managing the contract on behalf of BFfC. In this present instance, Reading Borough Council is issuing this Invitation to Tender as a Further Competition under Lot 1b of ESPO's Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources Framework (reference 653F_15). Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba53b58-b15a-4b8f-a9a3-952821bea474 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 23 Feb 2025 - 22 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,000,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 26 Nov 2024 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba53b58-b15a-4b8f-a9a3-952821bea474 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba53b58-b15a-4b8f-a9a3-952821bea474 26th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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