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title: "Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0372c1"
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# Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0372c1

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## Summary

The University of Manchester has awarded a contract for a "Specialist recruitment company for Finance Transformation Project" through a limited procurement method. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract is currently active. The contract value is £800,000. The procurement was for services in the recruitment sector. The University of Manchester is the buying organization located in Manchester, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was Award, and the contract was signed on 2022-10-04.

This tender for specialist recruitment services by the University of Manchester presents an opportunity for businesses in the finance and recruitment sectors. Companies with expertise in providing recruitment services, particularly for finance projects, would be well-suited to compete. The University's specific need for a specialist recruitment company for a critical Finance Transformation Project offers a niche market opportunity for businesses that can provide tailored solutions in this field. Businesses should be prepared for time-sensitive projects and demonstrate an understanding of complex ERP solutions to be competitive in this procurement process.

## Notice

Specialist recruitment company for the Finance Transformation Project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist recruitment company for the Finance Transformation Project

### Procurement Information

Following the pandemic, 2022 has seen unprecedented demand for IT Contractors across the UK. So much so, that 2 stage interviews, or delays in offering positions, would invariably result in the contractor taking an offer elsewhere. Back in May 2022 ERP specialist resources were extremely difficult to find and even more so in the Northwest, as the London markets were saturated with opportunities. University of Manchester (UoM) are implementing a critical time dependant, large and complex ERP solution which is an on-premise solution. Enquiries to the University's contracted agencies proved very challenging as the message was consistent from all:- * It may take some time to fill this position as the demand is at an all-time high. * All ERP contractors known to the agency were already in contract * Contractors preferred to work on cloud-based solutions. * Manchester was either too far to travel or they wanted to work from home UoM had no choice but to widen the search for specialist resources to non-contracted providers, that had immediately available and contractors willing to travel to Manchester. Using several specialist ERP search and selection recruiters that are recognised as the leading agencies for top tier ERP solutions, UoM identified several candidates which were available or coming available within 2 weeks that lived in or around Manchester. The chosen company, CTR Partners, have subsequently been able to recruit to additional hard to recruit roles that contracted providers have not been able to fill and it is our intention to retain the services of this provider for the duration of the Finance Transformation Project (October 2023).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031351-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M13 9PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Hulme |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CTR PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2022 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031351-2022
- 4 Oct 2022 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027824-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/

## Provenance

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