Published date: 16 April 2024

This notice was replaced on 17 April 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Services of commercial workers - 98511000

  • Services of industrial workers - 98512000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£23,850,000

Procurement reference

TORB001-DN685612-53397635

Published date

16 April 2024

Closing date

28 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 January 2024

Contract end date

2 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Torbay Council and it's wholly owned subsidiary company SWISCo, is conducting this re-procurement process to identify successful Temporary Agency Staff Providers who will be selected for a place on two new Framework Agreements for:\r
• Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers;\r
• Lot 2 - Approved Social Worker Agency Providers;\r
In addition, there is also a requirement for:\r
• Lot 3 - Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.\r
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The new Framework Agreements and Contract for SWISCo, will commence from 03 January 2024 onwards, following expiry of the existing Standing Lists arrangement.\r
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Please refer to the Tender documents for full details of the requirements.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 August 2023, last edited 21 September 2023

Additional text

In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2024

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2028

Total value of contract

£23,850,000

This contract was awarded to 18 suppliers.

GAP Recruitment Limited t/a BIG ANT group

Address

TQ3 2HN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement, and the Contract for Lot 3 - Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.

Caritas

Address

EC2M 4QD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Diverse Rec Limited

Address

EC2M 3XD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Eden Brown Ltd

Address

EC2M 4QD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

HCRG Workforce Solutions Ltd

Address

W1D 3QU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Liquid Personnel Ltd

Address

M1 1JB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Niyaa People

Address

B3 7LR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Quickline Recruitment Limited

Address

M50 2GL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Address

E1 8DE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Roc Search

Address

RG1 3AR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd

Address

IP1 1TA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

SecureForce UK Limited

Address

TQ12 6TL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Seven Social Care

Address

IP1 2QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

Supply Care Solutions

Address

IG8 8AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Tempest Resourcing

Address

EC2N 2AT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded places on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers, and on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreements.

Tripod Partners Ltd

Address

W1F 0TA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 2 - Social Worker Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Venn Group Ltd

Address

SE1 2QP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

Wise Employment

Address

SN2 7RR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a place on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework Agreement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lawrence Brown

Address

Torbay Council Town Hall
Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England

Telephone

+44 1803208977

Email

lawrence.brown@torbay.gov.uk

Website

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/