---
title: "Lot 2 - Hays Matchtech and Opus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051610"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-16"
---

# Lot 2 - Hays Matchtech and Opus

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051610

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Lot 2 - Hays Matchtech and Opus," which involved temporary agency staffing services for an Interim Head of Development position. This procurement falls within the services industry category and is located in the Oxford region of the United Kingdom. The procurement followed a direct method below the threshold, without competition. Key dates include a contract start date of 17 March 2025, with an end date currently set for 30 September 2025, and possible extension of three months. This process is in the award and contract stage, with the award date being 1 March 2025.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specialising in personnel supply services, especially those equipped to offer temporary staffing solutions. HAYS Specialist Recruitment Limited, a large-scale organisation, was chosen as the supplier, signalling that businesses with a robust presence and existing infrastructure to accommodate temporary staffing demands could effectively compete in similar tenders. Companies looking to grow in the recruitment or staffing sector should consider aligning their services with public authorities requiring short-term human resource solutions. The usage of direct procurement methods also suggests smaller firms below threshold could potentially engage in future projects.

## Notice

Temporary agency staffing - Interim Head of Development - PS95,000.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022315-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 16 May 2025 at 14:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022315-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022315-2025
  16th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hays.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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