Published date: 10 October 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 October 2022, 1:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£7,776 to £19,440

Procurement reference

IT-230-6255-AN0213

Published date

10 October 2022

Closing date

10 October 2022

Closing time

1:30pm

Contract start date

22 October 2022

Contract end date

23 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

VISITOR SERVICES ATTENDANT (SANTA'S ELF HELPERS and HALLOWEEN SPOOKS
Rate of Pay: £9.60 per hour to worker
Hours: Flexible shift patterns (including weekends)
Location: Sandwell Valley , West Bromwich
Start Date: Saturday 22 October until 23 December 2022
Brief description:

How would you shape up as Santa's little helper? We are looking for a band of happy elves to help us make Christmas magical for families from across Sandwell.

Our Santa at the Valley and Festive Forge Mill Farm events attract hundreds of people each year and are renowned across the area.

The roles include interacting with families, supervising children's activities, working with Santa in his grotto, assisting with craft activities and helping with managing and entertaining queues.

We also require creepy, Halloween spooks for our autumn events who are prepared to have fun, dress up and give families a fright.

Costumes for both roles will be provided, and individuals must be able to liaise with children and adults well with a keen eye for exceptional customer service.

Sandwell events are great fun to work on, with a strong teamwork ethic and plenty of opportunities to gain new skills.

Event dates are:

Halloween at the Valley and Pumpkin Picking at Forge Mill 22 October to 30 October

Christmas Light Switch Ons and Other events 19 November to 23 December

Santa at the Valley and Festive Forge Mill Farm 3 December to 23 December

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

This role falls inside of IR35.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 88...


More information

Links

Additional text

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Adams

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 6100

Email

sarah_adams@sandwell.gov.uk