Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) of Temporary Worker Agencies, and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing (“PSL”) Status for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – Y23017
Authority: Dudley and Kent Commercial Services (t/a Connect2Dudley)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDudley & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dudley is a joint venture between
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (“Dudley Council” and Commercial Services Kent Ltd
(“CSKL” (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of
delivering services back to Dudley Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the
communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Dudley to offer a recruitment managed service
approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of Dudley Council, with an option
for managed services to Dudley Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi
Academy Trusts within the borough of Dudley.
Connect2Dudley are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the
DPS
CPV: Recruitment services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market · terminated
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Cancelled
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).
- Price
- “Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) of Temporary Worker Agencies, and…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jun 2022, 09:29 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074198- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034714Find a Tender
Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-202685-PRO-37803553
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 23 Feb 2029, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 23 Feb 2029 · 2 dates- Notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2029, 14:00 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 May 2023- Deadline moved to 4 Sept 2028, 14:00 BST31 May 2023, 12:05 BST+35 days · was 31 Jul 2028, 11:00 BST
- Buyer details updated31 May 2023, 12:05 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2029, 14:00 GMT27 Mar 2025, 10:05 GMT+172 days · was 4 Sept 2028, 14:00 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Mar 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Status changed to complete5 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 Feb 2029 | +1425 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 4 Sept 2028 | 23 Feb 2029 | +172 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Recruitme…
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-UK-West-Malling:-Recruitment-services.:-Recruit:-Recruitment-services./XA52F732Z3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XA52F732Z3 GO Reference: GO-2025327-PRO-29931330
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-05: 1 release · 31 May 2023
- 2022-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Hampshire County Council and Kent Commercial Services t/a Connect2Hampshire - (C2H)Contracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial ServicesReview body
- Commercial Services Kent LtdReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.