Official UK procurement notice
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROVISION OF SELECT LIST OF PROVIDERS FOR RECRUITMENT SUPPORT (PERMANENET STAFF FOR CHILDRENS HOMES MANAGEMENT ROLES)
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £200k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jul 2026awarded 24 Jul 2026
Awarded to 365 HRC +3 more4 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for specialist recruitment support for the permanent appointment of employees at management levels covering two key areas within the Council, the Children's Homes in the community and Aycliffe Secure Centre (Secure Children's Home).
CPV: Job search services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Contract Specific Essential Criteria - pass/fail
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
- Authority reference
003422- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059574- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc7fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗.
Any entries received before the initial submission deadline of 23/07/2026 @12 noon will be evaluated as per the timetable below.
Any applications received after the initial deadline will be responded to within 3 months.
Timeline
24 Jun 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published127 days ago24 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
- Submission deadline98 days ago23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts89 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published71 days ago19 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026- Tender notice published24 Jun 2026, 16:16 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 16:54 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 4
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 43 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 365 HRC1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions are available based on continuing need, performance and commissioner approval. | £200,000 | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| BS PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions are available subject to ongoing need, performance and commissioner approval. | £200,000 | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Sanctuary Personnel Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods are available subject to ongoing need, performance and commissioner approval. | £200,000 | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods are available subject to ongoing need, performance and commissioner approval. | £200,000 | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- 365 HRCAwarded supplier
- BS PROJECT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender