Published date: 13 September 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 December 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£34,235.18

Procurement reference

PROC.04.0225

Published date

13 September 2024

Closing date

4 December 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 December 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Awarded under Ofwat's Conditions of Contract for Temporary Staff (via Intermediary).

The services required are to support the backlog of finance work that has built up whilst the Oracle finance system was implemented. This involves reviewing, developing and documenting processes and handing over these accounting tasks to the Assistant Accountant as business-as-usual work. Support is also required with regards to year end reporting and activities.

The main tasks will include, but not restricted to:

Main tasks:
Capital accounting and reconciliations (fixed assets and leases)
Balance Sheet reconciliations
Purchase orders and goods receipts management
Government Procurement Card (GPC) expenses management
Taxable expenses calculations
Government data returns preparation and submission
Training/handing over finance work to the Assistant Accountant
Support for Oracle reporting development (testing reports)
Support implementation of audit recommendations
Year-end preparation and closedown activities
Reviewing financial policies and support for financial controls
Continuous improvement
Other ad hoc tasks to support the Financial Controller

The role shall be a full time position, based on a 7.4hr working day (37 hours a week) excluding breaks and travelling time and 5 days per week.


Award information

Awarded date

8 December 2023

Contract start date

11 December 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Total value of contract

£34,235.18

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RM Recruit Limited

Address

Front Suite 1st Floor Charles House
148 -149 Great Charles Street
Birmingham
B3 3HT

Reference

Companies House number: 11975048

Value of contract

£34,235.18

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Value excludes VAT.

Publication details delayed due to extended leave followed by sickness.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lena Cluxton

Address

7 Hill Street
BIRMINGHAM
B5 4UA
England

Telephone

0121 644 7534

Email

lena.cluxton@ofwat.gov.uk

Website

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk