---
title: "APHA Recruitment & On Boarding process"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0424f8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2023-12-12"
---

# APHA Recruitment & On Boarding process

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0424f8

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has completed a procurement process for business development consultancy services related to recruitment and onboarding. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication. The contract has been awarded to North Highland, with a value of £184,770. The contract was signed on June 19, 2023. The buying organisation is located in London, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in business development consultancy services to engage and grow their presence in the industry. Companies with expertise in recruitment and onboarding processes are well-suited to compete for contracts similar to this one. The award of the contract to North Highland indicates a potential need for organisations with large-scale capabilities in this field to participate in future procurement processes for similar services.

## Notice

APHA Recruitment & On Boarding process

### Procurement Information

Contract awarded for continuation of work that was previously competed under mini competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036540-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £184,770 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH HIGHLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036540-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northhighland.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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