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# Recruitment Agency Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf35). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton): "Recruitment Agency Services". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £75,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 May 2029, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 952 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-assist-limited-c-o-integrated-facilities-managem-GB-FTS-6073)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £75,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 May 2029 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf35#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cf35`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cf35#tl-md)

## Description
Procurement Assist Limited is seeking service providers to take part in tendering for a place on a 60 month Dynamic Purchasing System for Recruitment Agency Services.
The services will be split into several different categories - please see the overview document for more information.
The DPS will be available for use by iFM Bolton and the whole public sector from across the United Kingdom.  The DPS initial application period is 30 days but will remain open until 31 May 2029.  Applications from service providers can be made at any time during this period.
The DPS is intended to be a fast route to market for Clients, with Clients not needing any further engagement with OJEU procurement processes.
Procurement Assist is publishing this Notice of Amendment made pursuant to the original Notice 2020/S 083-197910 to extend the DPS to 31 May 2029.  The remaining information in relation to this DPS is unchanged.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: All Employee Types
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £13,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•A mix of recruitment types from all other Categories (or a selection of) from the DPS, or alternative specialism as determined by the Client. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ht...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Nursing, Care and Medical Staff
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Different grades of nursing staff, specialist medical staff, portage, technical medical staff, doctors, specialist doctors and general practitioners.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Housing Services Staff
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Housing officers, contact centre staff, retirement living support staff, rent services staff, ASB specialists and back office support / administration staff.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Blue Lights Specialist Staff
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Back office administration staff, technical support staff, IT support staff and facilities management staff.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: HR / Communications Staff
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•HR administration staff, HR manager, payroll manager, payroll administration staff, communications officer, communications manager.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Asset Management Staff
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Mechanical and electrical manager or officer, health and safety manager or officer, trade operatives, asset manager or officer and property service personnel.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Finance Staff
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Finance manager or officer, business analyst, financial accountant, accounts payable administration staff and management accountant.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Executive Staff and Board Members
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•Chief executive officer, executive director roles, strategic director, operational director, non executive director, board member and chair of the board.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Master Vendor Service
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £13,000,000
- **Description:** Including, but not limited to:
•A single supply option that Clients can assume full staffing responsibility to the supplier, including KPI monitoring.
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000903-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-10T16:05:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T23:27:41.916Z
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