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title: "Preferred Supplier List - Recruitment Agency - Temporary & Permanent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040d87"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOUSING 21"
published: "2024-09-05"
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# Preferred Supplier List - Recruitment Agency - Temporary & Permanent

Buyer: HOUSING 21  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d87

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## Summary

Housing 21 has successfully completed the procurement process for establishing a 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL) Framework - Recruitment Agency for Temporary & Permanent positions', aimed at central oversight of recruitment agency usage across the organisation. This procurement was organised by Housing 21, headquartered in Birmingham, and it focused on the recruitment services industry (CPV code: 79600000). The framework was divided into three main categories: Care, Housing, and Corporate, with sub-lots for Care and Housing spread across North, Central, and South UK locations. The procurement process used a restricted procedure, and the contract, valued at £5,000,000, was awarded on 30th June 2024, with the tender having reached the award stage in September 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for recruitment agencies specialising in multiple sectors such as Care, Housing, and Corporate recruitment. Agencies that are able to provide high-quality, compliant recruitment services and demonstrate efficient management will benefit from long-term relationships and recurring business with Housing 21. Large-scale recruitment agencies like Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Adecco Group UK & Ireland, Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Sellick Partnership, Selective Group Limited, and Community Resourcing Limited have already been awarded contracts, indicating a strong preference for experienced suppliers. Businesses with robust capabilities in recruitment services and a focus on high standards and cost-effective solutions are well-suited to compete in such comprehensive frameworks, enabling them to expand their market reach and grow their operations.

## Notice

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

### Lot Information

Lot 1.1: Care - North

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 1.2: Care - Central

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 1.3: Care - South

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 2.1: Housing - North

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 2.2: Housing - Central

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 2.3: Housing - South

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

Lot 3 - Corporate

The main tender objective is to create award of 'Preferred Supplier List (PSL)' framework to enable the recruitment team to have central oversite of recruitment agency usage. This aims to increases transparency, compliance, and overall management of recruitment agencies across Housing 21. The PSL framework will manage future recruitment requirement for temporary and permanent staff and will be split into three lots which include Care, Housing and Corporate. To ensure specialist recruitment agencies can support our requirements sub lots for Care and Housing will be across North, Central and South locations. The Corporate lot will be one entire lot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028401-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOUSING 21 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B16 9TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | ADECCO GROUP UK & IRELAND; COMMUNITY RESOURCING; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; SELECTIVE GROUP; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028401-2024
- 19 Oct 2023 at 18:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030951-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.housing21.co.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=886067649
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5QB6D6SS67
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Recruitment-services./5QB6D6SS67
- https://www.housing21.org.uk

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