--- title: "Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council Invitation to Tender Recruitment Agency - Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD" published: "2024-11-07" --- # Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council Invitation to Tender Recruitment Agency - Framework Agreement Buyer: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b4c5.json) ## Summary Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd (PSPS), representing South Holland District Council, Boston Borough Council, and East Lindsey District Council, is seeking tenders for a framework agreement for recruitment agency services. This open tender focuses on business services within the law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security sectors, specifically targeting waste services, street cleansing, and grounds maintenance. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with key dates including a tender period ending on 7th January 2025 and an award period starting on 8th January 2025. The total estimated value of the contract is £1.8 million, with the framework agreement running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, including an optional 12-month extension. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in providing temporary staff for municipal waste, street maintenance, and various operational roles. With a substantial budget allocated annually across the three councils, agencies with the ability to supply HGV drivers, general operatives, refuse drivers, and specialised maintenance staff will find profitable engagements. Moreover, firms capable of offering flexible work arrangements to cover holidays, sickness absences, and meet additional resource demands can thrive in this competitive framework, paving the way for long-term collaborations and business growth within the public sector. ## Notice South Holland District Council, Boston Borough Council and East Lindsey District Council have formed an innovative partnership delivering services across the sub-region. This framework seeks to identify efficiencies in recruitment agency services for its operational services. The Councils are inviting tenders for a multiple-supplier framework agreement, for the provision of Recruitment Agency services for Waste Services, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance, as well as occasionally Technical and Administrative roles, such as Waste and Transport managers. ### Lot Information South Holland District Council South Holland District Council seeks agency staff to cover holiday and sickness absences for the following teams:* Refuse* Recycling* Garden Waste* Street Cleansing* Grounds MaintenanceRoles Needed* HGV Drivers (Category C)* General OperativesFlexibility: Staff should ideally be flexible to work across any of the above services.Agency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the agency spend for these services was PS1,392,374.85.Depot Locations: Operatives will be based at one of the following depots, as directed:* West Marsh Road, Spalding* Bervor Close, Wardentree Park, SpaldingContract Value: Due to a major recruitment campaign, the estimated value of the contract for 2024/25 is PS328,000. Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months. Boston Borough Council Boston Borough Council seeks agency staff for the following roles:* Refuse Drivers (Category C)* Street scene Operatives* Grounds Maintenance Operatives* Refuse OperativesAgency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the Council spent PS102,831.90 on these services.Depot Location: Staff will be based at the Council's depot on St Johns Road in Boston.Purpose: The agency staff are required to:* Backfill vacancies* Provide temporary cover* Meet additional resource requirements* Cover sickness absences Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months. East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey District Council seeks agency staff for the following roles: * Refuse freighter drivers (Category C) * Waste Collection Operatives* Market Stall Erectors* Operative for Grounds and Street MaintenanceAgency Spend: In the fiscal year 2023/24, the Council spent a total of PS655,000 on these services, this includes PS300,000 on Waste Collection Operatives and PS355,000 on Grounds Maintenance Operatives.Staff Locations: All refuse and market staff are based in Louth. Grounds maintenance staff can be based in Louth, Mablethorpe, and Skegness, with 66% of the expenditure in Skegness.Purpose: The agency expenditure covers vacancy management and sickness absence.Additional Requirements: Occasionally, the councils require agency supply for:* Technical and administrative employees in waste and neighbourhood services* Professional employees, such as waste managers and transport managers Renewal: 1 extension period of 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036141-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000 | | Lots value | £2,050,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD | | Locality | GREATER MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M3 5GS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79610000 - Placement services of personnel - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment - 90512000 - Refuse transport services ## Release History - 7 Nov 2024 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036141-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home - https://www.pspsl.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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