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Published 25 Aug 2023, 13:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK42)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 26 Sept 2023awarded 15 Jan 2024

Lots 3see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 2 Jan 2028 · starts 3 Jan 2024

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Torbay Council and it’s wholly owned subsidiary company SWISCo, is conducting this re-procurement process to identify successful Temporary Agency Staff Providers who will be selected for a place on two new Framework Agreements for:

Lot 1 – Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers;
Lot 2 – Approved Social Worker Agency Providers;

In addition, there is also a requirement for:

Lot 3 – Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.

The new and Contract for SWISCo commenced on 03 January 2024. The new Framework Agreements , commenced from 01 February 2024 onwards, following expiry of the existing Standing Lists arrangement.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Services of commercial workers · Services of industrial workers

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 18 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 19 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 3 Jan 2024

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Approved Temporary Agency Staff ProvidersAwarded 4 yrs

New Framework Agreement for Lot 1 – Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers.

Contract period: 3 Jan 2024 – 2 Jan 2028 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

98511000 Services of commercial workers

Lot #2Social Worker Agency Staff ProvidersAwarded 4 yrs

New Framework Agreement for Lot 2 – Approved Social Worker Agency Providers.

Contract period: 3 Jan 2024 – 2 Jan 2028 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

98511000 Services of commercial workers

Lot #3Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.Awarded 4 yrs

Contract for Lot 3 – Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.

Contract period: 3 Jan 2024 – 2 Jan 2028 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

Extensions: There will be only one awarded provider to cover agency staff provision for SWISCo for the duration of the Contract. However, if the awarded provider is unable to supply at any time, then SWISCo will reserve the right to call-off from the providers on the Lot 1 - Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers Framework.Variant bids: not allowed

98512000 Services of industrial workers

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Social value
1 · Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers	85%	5%	10%
2 · Social Worker Agency Staff Providers	85%	5%	10%
3 · Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.	50%	40%	10%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 5–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 5 points.
“Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 25 Aug 2023, 13:35 BST
Last source update: 17 Apr 2024, 15:23 BST
Award evaluation window: 26 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference: DN685612
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-012527
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityServices of commercial workersServices of industrial workers
Delivery area: South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f717 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Appointment period ends: 26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

26 Sept 2023 → 17 Apr 2024 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
26 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
3 Jan 2024
Notice published
17 Apr 2024, 15:23 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
17 Apr 2024, 15:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 19admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 18busiest of 3 lots

Contracts signed 3latest 15 Jan 2024

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024 - Lot 1 – Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers
Signed
15 Jan 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 2 Jan 2028
Status
active
Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024 - Lot 2 – Social Worker Agency Staff Providers
Signed
15 Jan 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 2 Jan 2028
Status
active
Temporary Agency Staff Providers 2024 - Lot 3 – Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.
Signed
12 Dec 2023
Value
—
Period
… – 2 Jan 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Approved Temporary Agency Staff Providers	18bids · 18 electronic	—	—	£800,000 – £1,000,000
2 · Social Worker Agency Staff Providers	15bids · 15 electronic	—	—	£2,000,000 – £2,250,000
3 · Approved Sole Temporary Agency Staff Provider for services required by SWISCo.	4bids · 4 electronic	—	—	£7,343,304 – £8,000,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£10,143,304 – £11,250,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

23 commercial parties on the notice

(Danluker Limited t/a) Supply Care SolutionsFramework contractor Woodford, East of England, IG8 8AA
(Seven Resourcing Limited) Seven Social CareFramework contractor Ipswich, East of England, IP5 3RE
Caritas RecruitmentFramework contractor London, London, EC2R 5AR
Diverse Rec Limited (t/a Social Personnel)Framework contractor London, London, EC3A 7LP
Eden Brown LtdFramework contractor London, London, EC2R 5AR
GAP Recruitment Limited t/a BIG ANT groupFramework contractor Paignton, South West, TQ3 2HN
GAP Recruitment t/a BIG ANT GroupFramework contractor Paignton, South West, TQ3 2HN
HCRG Workforce Solutions Ltd (HCL Workforce Solutions Ltd)Framework contractor London, London, W1D 3QU
Liquid Personnel LimitedFramework contractor London, London, EC2A 2AP
Niyaa PeopleFramework contractor Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7LR

Show 13 more suppliers

Quickline Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor Manchester, North West, M1 3BN
Red Snapper Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor London, London, E1 8DE
Roc Search LimitedFramework contractor Reading, South East, RG1 3AR
Roc Search LtdFramework contractor Reading, South East, RG1 3AR
Sanctuary Personnel LimitedFramework contractor Ipswich, East of England, IP1 1TD
Sanctuary Personnel LtdFramework contractor Ipswich, East of England, IP1 1TD
SecureForce UK LimitedFramework contractor Heathfield, Newton Abbot, South West, TQ12 6TL
Seven Resourcing LimitedFramework contractor Ipswich, East of England, IP5 3RE
Tempest Resourcing LimitedFramework contractor London, London, EC3N 2EX
Tempest Resourcing LtdFramework contractor London, London, EC3N 2EX
Tripod Partners LtdFramework contractor London, London, W1F 0TA
Venn Group LimitedFramework contractor London, London, SE1 2QP
Wise Employment (Swindon) LimitedFramework contractor Swindon, South West, SN2 7RR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
i
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).