Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Workers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Braintree District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£3,250,000≈ £1.1m / year · £3,900,000 inc. VAT20.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2026awarded 27 Jan 2026
Awarded to First Call Contract Services Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 6 Apr 2029 · up to 6 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 7 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Braintree District Council has entered a contract with a master vendor to work with the Operations department to supply a range of temporary workers to support the day-to-day operations and deliver front line services, including but not limited to; Waste Services, Trade Waste Collections, Street Cleansing, Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Services, HGV Repair and Maintenance Services and general service support. The range of temporary workers and the tasks required to be undertaken, may vary throughout the lifetime of the contract.

The Contractor will be required to undertake full and robust checks on the temporary workers to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice within the industry.

This contract will not be exclusive and if the Contractor is unable to supply temporary workers as required, alternative agencies will be utilised.

Please also note the following with regard to the potential impact of Local Government Reform (LGR) and Devolution to this project; The contracting authority is Braintree District Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,250,000
Contract period: 7 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,250,000 exc. VAT · £3,900,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 months followed by a further period of 12 months

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
Quality: 45%Price: 50%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Ability to meet specification: 15%
  • Performance management: 15%
  • Implementation: 15%
  • Commercial: 50%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Commercial
  • Ability to meet specification
  • Performance management
  • Implementation
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 17:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
Authority reference
EPP0151
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074413
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e283 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 21 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published338 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by289 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline289 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent259 days ago
    4 Feb 2026
  5. Standstill ends249 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts197 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published183 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 17:54 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    15 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
    +21 days · was 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract award notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK6
  6. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
  7. Contract signature expected
    6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  8. Contract details notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 17:54 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

Replaced 'Contracting Authority' with 'Braintree District Council' in the Procurement Description field in the LGR paragraph.

Extension to tender deadline due to a significant change in insurance requirement during the clarifications period

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 17 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,902,5111 award exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
First Call Contract Services LimitedEPP01517 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2029 · up to 6 Apr 2031Extensions: 12 months followed by a further period of 12 months£3,902,51127 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · First Call Contract Services Limited

    Signed
    21 Apr 2026
    Value
    £3,902,511
    Period
    22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2029 · up to 21 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 months followed by a further period of 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Braintree District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGBP-7262-MJTR Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, East of England, CM7 9HBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • First Call Contract ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03296899 1st Floor 8 Bridle Close,, Kingston Upon Thames, London, KT1 2JWContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender