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title: "Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ef"
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# Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement

Buyer: HILLCREST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ef

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## Summary

Hillcrest, a public law body based in Dundee (United Kingdom), has initiated and completed the procurement process for a Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services titled "Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement" under an open procedure. This agreement covers temporary and permanent staff recruitment services, with provisions needed across various geographical areas including Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and the Lothians. The procurement, identified by the code COS/R007, falls under the "services" category, specified under CPV code 79600000 for recruitment services. Key dates include the award completion on 28th March 2025, with contracts signed on 27th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, especially those with regional coverage in Scotland. Companies with experience in providing high-quality staffing solutions for various sectors such as corporate and administrative services, housing, trades maintenance, and care services will find this framework agreement beneficial. Large-scale recruitment firms such as Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd, Community Resourcing Limited, ASA International Ltd (trading as ASA Recruitment), and Search Consultancy Ltd have been successfully awarded contracts, highlighting the lucrative potential for participating businesses to expand their market presence and achieve significant growth through collaboration with Hillcrest.

## Notice

Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services. (Temp and Perm Staff). We operate over several geographical areas meaning that provision could be required in any of these areas including - Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and the Lothians.

### Lot Information

Corporate & Administrative Services

Corporate & Administrative Services roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Homes & Enterprises - Housing

Homes & Enterprises - Housing roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services roles

Renewal: Possible 1 year extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011754-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2027/28 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £810,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HILLCREST |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD2 1EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Lochee |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ASA INTERNATIONAL LTD, TRADING AS ASA RECRUITMENT; COMMUNITY RESOURCING; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; SEARCH CONSULTANCY; VENESKY BROWN RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2025 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011754-2025
- 16 Oct 2024 at 10:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033308-2024
- 2 Oct 2024 at 09:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031498-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hillcrest.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772034
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12242

## Provenance

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