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title: "IA3002 Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary and Interim Human Resources - Direct Award via ESPO MSTAR4 653F_23 Framework - Lot 1a Neutral Vendor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046de1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-06"
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# IA3002 Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary and Interim Human Resources - Direct Award via ESPO MSTAR4 653F_23 Framework - Lot 1a Neutral Vendor

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046de1

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for a managed service to supply temporary and interim human resources. The procurement process was based solely on price and needs analysis, resulting in a direct award via the ESPO MSTAR4 653F_23 Framework. The contract value is £30,000,000, and it was signed on 28th May 2024. The managed service seeks to provide the Council with robust MI and assist in delivering services through temporary staffing.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses providing temporary agency and interim staffing services. Suppliers capable of offering managed services as neutral vendors in the UK region under the CPV classification scheme for supply services of personnel including temporary staff would find this tender well-suited for competing. The initial contract term is for 3 years with a possible extension of 12 months, making it appealing for businesses looking at long-term service provision opportunities.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to source a managed service to supply temporary agency and interim staffing. Staffordshire County Council is one of the largest employers in the county, employing around 6800 people. The Council makes significant use of Temporary and Interim Human Resources as they offer vital resource for the County Council. Temporary staffing forms a valuable, highly flexible key resource to assist the Council in delivering services. The managed service's purpose is to mitigate these risks and provide a complete service in sourcing temporary HR, performing the necessary compliance checks and to provide SCC with robust MI.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of temporary human resources via a managed service. The managed service is a neutral vendor meaning they do not supply the resource directly but use the wider market.

Options: The initial term of the contract is for 3 years with a discretional extension period of 12 months.

### Procurement Information

The ESPO Framework was procured in early 2024 and was utilised by Staffordshire County Council to appoint a supplier for a managed service for agency staff and interim human resource. The call-off contract was procured solely on price and needs analysis for the council. This negated the need for a tendering exercise. Also, as it was called off a framework, it negated the need for a notice under PCR2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017559-2024 |
| 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 | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 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 | £30,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMENSURA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2024 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017559-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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