---
title: "SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05626e"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05626e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-18"
---

# SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05626e

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## Summary

The procurement process for "SOL - Agency Staffing Children's Homes" is conducted by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Focusing on the service industry category, particularly recruitment and health and social work services, it is intended to address agency staffing needs for Children's Homes in Solihull. The process has concluded with a direct award to RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED due to technical reasons necessitating a specific supplier. This tender falls under the public authority - sub-central government and is managed as a concession. The contract, valued at £278,400 gross, covers a period from 18th July 2025 to 31st July 2025, located in the UKG3 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender creates a strategic opportunity for businesses that specialise in recruitment and health and social work services. It underscores the demand for reliable staffing solutions within governmental children's services, a critical sector that benefits from expert service providers. Businesses, particularly those that have the capacity to provide niche recruitment services that align with technical specifications, would have been well-suited to compete. Moreover, it highlights the significance of being able to supply unique solutions fulfilling government contracts where competition might be limited to ensure successful outcomes in community-focused projects.

## Notice

Agency staffing requirements for the Children's Homes owned by SMBC. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

### Procurement Information

Single Supplier, where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract - a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041431-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £232,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2025 at 15:38 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041431-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041431-2025
  18th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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