---
title: "Agency Contract for Planning Officer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c7f"
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buyer: "Gedling Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Agency Contract for Planning Officer

Buyer: Gedling Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c7f

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## Summary

Gedling Borough Council procured recruitment services to source and supply a temporary worker for the role of Planning Officer. The requirement was for agency staff to support the council’s planning function. The contract is for a single requirement, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The council is based at the Civic Centre in Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The selected provider, Carrington West Limited, is a recruitment agency. This is a staffing supply service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Carrington West Limited. Gedling Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under an internal waiver to its Contract Procedure Rules. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 January 2027, with an option to extend once for three months, to 5 April 2027. Its value is £50,083.20 including VAT. The requirement was handled as one lot. The award records recruitment services; no separate evaluation basis is stated for this direct award.

For recruitment agencies competing for similar council requirements, the relevant capability is sourcing and supplying temporary planning professionals, specifically a Planning Officer. Credible suppliers would need access to candidates with planning expertise and the ability to place temporary staff into a local authority environment. The award went to a specialist recruitment company, showing that a focused agency can meet this type of requirement. The scale is a short-term individual staffing assignment, rather than a broad workforce or multi-role recruitment programme. Suppliers should be able to respond to a direct, below-threshold procurement route and demonstrate that they can identify and provide a suitable officer for the council’s planning service.

## Notice

An internal Waiver from Gedling Borough Council's Contract Procedure Rules has been applied under 35.3 (c), to procure the services of sourcing and supplying a temporary worker for the role of Planning Officer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099309-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 5 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,083 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gedling Borough Council |
| Locality | ARNOLD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Ernehale |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Carrington West Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 10:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099309-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099309-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.carringtonwest.com/?source=bing.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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