---
title: "Temporary Agency Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043b17"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF KENT"
published: "2024-04-24"
---

# Temporary Agency Staff

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b17

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## Summary

The University of Kent has recently awarded a contract for Temporary Agency Staff for their Canterbury campus cleaning services. The procurement process was completed on 19th April 2024, with the contract value amounting to £1,481,393.52. The University requires casual staff during business-critical conference periods to maintain residential accommodation standards. The main procurement category is services, and the University of Kent serves as the buying organization for this open procedure tender.

This tender by the University of Kent presents opportunities for recruitment agencies specialising in providing temporary cleaning staff. The contract involves managing cleaning operations to ensure student accommodation is transformed into hotel standard rooms. Businesses with experience in supplying cleaning services to educational institutions would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for fair competition among interested parties within the services industry category.

## Notice

The University of Kent requires casual staff during their business-critical conference periods, at the Canterbury campus. These staff will supplement an in-house team of substantive cleaners and will work alongside them to ensure the residential accommodation is turned around from student accommodation to hotel standard rooms and shared spaces. The successful recruitment agency shall supply, induct and manage their candidates and all costs are deemed to be within these tender documents. The recruitment agency's staff shall be competent to undertake the necessary tasks relating to this contract. It is essential that any potential recruitment agency who wishes to submit a tender response can demonstrate current and substantial experience for providing the provision of temporary cleaning staff, and that this is similar to the requirements that the University is requesting.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Kent requires casual staff during their business-critical conference periods, at the Canterbury campus. These staff will supplement an in-house team of substantive cleaners and will work alongside them to ensure the residential accommodation is turned around from student accommodation to hotel standard rooms and shared spaces. The successful recruitment agency shall supply, induct and manage their candidates and all costs are deemed to be within these tender documents. Additional information: The University has the option to extend the contract for two years in 12 month instalments. Contract value for Year One is PS493,797.84

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013317-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,481,393 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MORGAN JONES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013317-2024
- 19 Feb 2024 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005365-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cedr.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78363&B=UNIVERSITYKENT
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209
- https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html

## Provenance

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