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title: "DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050b22"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH WATER"
published: "2025-05-01"
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# DUPLICATE ERROR - The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b22

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## Summary

Scottish Water is currently conducting a procurement process for the provision of recruitment agency services under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). This process aims to appoint a single supplier to manage the provision and fulfilment of contingent workers. Based in Glasgow, Scottish Water is engaging in a selective procurement method through a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The services are classified under the industry category "Recruitment services" and are crucial for meeting the agency worker requirements across various disciplines. This procurement is in the active tender stage with a submission deadline set for 2nd June 2025, focusing on services within the region of UKM (Scotland).

This opportunity offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in recruitment and human resources management. Companies with the capability to manage large-scale agency worker programmes efficiently and provide strategic support in direct recruitment efforts for permanent positions will find this tender particularly advantageous. The selected supplier will have the opportunity to build a long-term strategic partnership with Scottish Water, efficiently managing its contingent workforce requirements and supporting its capital investment programmes. Businesses with experience in similar public sector contracts and the ability to deliver competitive and innovative solutions for labour provision are well-positioned to compete in this tender.

## Notice

DUPLICATION ERROR Please see advert number: 2025/S 000-018317 for the official advert. Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DUPLICATE ADVERT PUBLISHED IN ERROR Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. The MSP provider will deliver the following services: Fulfilment of all SW's agency worker requirements Management of all SW's current agency workers Fulfilment of agency workers for SW's capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW's strategic delivery partners. Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW's primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018368-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £150,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G33 6FB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead |
| Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018368-2025
- 1 May 2025 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018350-2025
- 1 May 2025 at 10:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018321-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
- https://www.scottishwater.co.uk
- https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

## Provenance

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