Official UK procurement notice
Temporary Worker Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the provision of Temporary Worker Services. The supplier/s will be required to provide temporary staff to the Council for operational and admin roles for Cleansing Services, Neighbourhoods, Public Realm and Tenant & Leaseholder Services. Such circumstances include maternity leave or long and short-term sickness, seasonal or temporary peaks in workload, or where there is uncertainty regarding future funding.
It is proposed that the Framework Agreement list will comprise of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 suitably qualified and experienced agencies/suppliers. The framework call-off arrangements are based on two Groups. Group 1 will be Direct Award and Group 2 will be a Mini Competition.
The Contract is anticipated to commence upon November 2026 for a duration of 3 years, with one option to extend at 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,300,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 40%
- Criterion 2: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: Quality
- Criterion 2: Cost
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
T656- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071430- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db6bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ and complete according to instructions contained. Access code is: 7VVVS8897J
Timeline
5 Nov 2025 → 18 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published354 days ago5 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by331 days ago28 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline325 days ago4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by277 days ago21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts217 days ago23 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published37 days ago18 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Tender notice published5 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published26 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 15:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 5 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, First Call Contract Services LimitedSME, Source 24/7 Recruitment LimitedSMEjoint award15 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2029 · up to 14 Nov 2030Extensions: There is one option to extend the contract by 12 months. | £3,300,000 | 3 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Axis Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplier
- First Call Contract Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Source 24/7 Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender