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title: "Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers"
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# Re-opening of Torbay Council Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe4ce9a8-24f3-41fa-93f7-20f59c40033b

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## Summary

The Torbay Council is re-opening its Standing List for Approved Social Worker Agency Providers through an open procurement method. The process aims to identify suppliers for Lot 2 of the Standing List, which falls under the industry category of business services relevant to law, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. The tender period ended on 30 April 2020, and the awarded contract, valued at £13,880,000, started on 17 June 2020 and will run until 2 January 2024. The procurement stage is now complete, with key details available on the ProContract e-Tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those focusing on supplying temporary agency staff. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide skilled professionals for social work positions will be well-suited to compete for this contract. With the growing demand for qualified social workers, businesses in this sector may find substantial growth through participation in such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The new Standing Lists for Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers and Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers commenced on 03 January 2020. The purpose of this first re-tender process is to identify successful Temporary Agency Staff Providers who will be selected for a place on the Standing List for: * Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers Please refer to the Tender documents for full details of the requirements. PLEASE NOTE: Torbay Council will be re-opening the Standing List for Lot 1 (Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers) at a later date, as due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Council does not currently have the staff resource to open both Lots 1 and 2. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/879c85f5-f8d5-4f44-8af6-dc5f82bf478a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2020 - 2 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,880,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,880,000 |
| 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 | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NONSTOP RECRUITMENT; QUICKLINE RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98511000 - Services of commercial workers
- 98512000 - Services of industrial workers

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2020 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/879c85f5-f8d5-4f44-8af6-dc5f82bf478a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/879c85f5-f8d5-4f44-8af6-dc5f82bf478a
  29th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

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