--- title: "Market Engagement for Fully Managed International Recruitment Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-03" --- # Market Engagement for Fully Managed International Recruitment Service Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b82c.json) ## Summary The Suffolk County Council is planning a tender for a "Market Engagement for Fully Managed International Recruitment Service" in the recruitment services industry. The focus is on exploring market options for social work and therapy roles, with a deadline of 17th April 2023 for interested parties to participate in the market engagement exercise. The service would cover all aspects of international recruitment, including sourcing suitable candidates, managing visas, and providing pastoral care. The resulting procurement decision is expected within 3-6 months, creating opportunities for businesses with experience in international recruitment services. The tender, initiated by Suffolk County Council, aims to procure a fully managed international recruitment service. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in providing recruitment services, particularly in the social work and therapy sectors. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 30th June 2023. Interested businesses must ensure an ethical approach and comply with the DHSC Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage in a procurement process that emphasizes quality and compliance with government regulations in the recruitment services industry. ## Notice Suffolk County Council wish to explore market options for a fully managed international recruitment service. The focus of that recruitment would encompass registered social work and therapy roles - specifically qualified Social Workers and Occupational Therapists as a minimum with the possibility of adding Physiotherapist. The service would also need to be able to recruit unregistered roles, principally trained and experienced carers, capable of working with the Council's in-house reablement service, Home First.To participate in this market engagement exercise please complete the MS Form at https://forms.office.com/e/LBYZAhYm7U by 17th April 2023. Any resulting procurement decision is expected within 3-6 months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Suffolk County Council wish to explore market options for a fully managed international recruitment service. The focus of that recruitment would encompass registered social work and therapy roles - specifically qualified Social Workers and Occupational Therapists as a minimum with the possibility of adding Physiotherapist. The service would also need to be able to recruit unregistered roles, principally trained and experienced carers, capable of working with the Council's in-house reablement service, Home First.The service provided would need to cover all aspects of international recruitment, including: * Sourcing appropriate candidates for the roles described, from suitable countries. This would include evaluation of suitable candidates, although final selection would sit with the Council. * Managing and financing all processes and procedures in relation to appropriate Visas.* All aspects of sponsorship, settlement, including support for accommodation, and pastoral care for a defined period (an appropriate period of pastoral support to be defined by the potential provider of the service).Providers of this service will need to ensure that an ethnical approach is at the heart of any proposal, only working with Countries that are approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as suitable to source recruitment from. We would also expect providers to have significant experience in this field of work with all necessary approvals and validations from appropriate government bodies. Specifically, compliance with the DHSC Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009652-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 3 Apr 2023 at 12:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009652-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.suffolksourcing.uk - https://forms.office.com/e/LBYZAhYm7U ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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