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title: "Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ba08"
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# Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ba08

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## Summary

Oxford City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of temporary agency staff, outlined under the title "Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council." This procurement falls within the recruitment services category, representing a key area of the public services industry. The contract includes multiple lots aiming to enhance support in professional and business roles as well as specialised functions in housing and planning. The procurement process is currently complete as of 1st June 2021, with the awards having been made to various suppliers, including Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd and Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd. The open procedure was followed for this tender, which was initially planned for a three-year period with an optional two-year extension at the discretion of the council.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the recruitment services sector, particularly those specialising in temporary staffing solutions. Companies with expertise in providing professional and business support or those capable of delivering more specialist roles in housing and planning would be particularly well-positioned to compete. Given the significant contract values - totalling over £18 million - businesses in this field can leverage this tender to enhance their growth, broaden their service offerings, and establish long-term relationships with a regional authority like Oxford City Council.

## Notice

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support and more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

### Lot Information

Professional and Business Support

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Options: Following the initial 3 year contract period, there is an option for a 2 year extension to be taken at the discretion of Oxford City Council

Housing, Property and Regulatory Services

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Options: Following the initial 3 year contract period, there is an option for a 2 year extension to be taken at the discretion of Oxford City Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012951-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; MATCHTECH GROUP (UK; OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2021 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012951-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxford.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:028341-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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