Published date: 17 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 7 March 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 7 March 2024)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£130,000,000

Procurement reference

WCC - 16731

Published date

17 July 2023

Closing date

25 August 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

3 June 2024

Contract end date

2 June 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council are seeking to procure a services contract (the "Contract") to provide a seamless and holistic Managed Service Programme Provider ("MSPP") solution to ("Temporary Workers") covering a wide range of categories and roles to the Council for up to seven (7) years.

The Supplier will primarily operate as a 'Master Vendor' for Temporary Worker assignments requested by the Council's Hiring Managers, which will cover a diverse range of categories, specialisms and roles in recognition of the variety and number of services that the Council provides. However, the Supplier may act as a 'Neutral Vendor', where permitted by the Council, primarily to support the successful fulfilment of specialist, technical and 'hard-to-fill' roles.

The contract has an initial term of four years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 36 additional months (7 years being the maximum term).

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home

Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

The contract value stated in this notice includes for any as yet unknown increases in requirement over the life of the contract. To assist bidders, the current value of spend per annum is circa £10M.

About the buyer

Address

Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
England

Email

procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk