Supply of Recruitment Services Y25007
Awarded to Allen Lane Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Castlefield Recruitment Ltd +22 more
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)(buyer)
- Published
- Published 20 November 2024
- Deadline
- Closed 10 January 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
5 live opportunities · 103 awarded contracts
West Malling, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)
BuyerWest Malling, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
BuyerWest Malling, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
Permanent and Contract (9 months+) Recruitment
Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Vacancy Advertising •Candidate Sourcing and Selection •Screening and Interviewing •Skills Assessment •Compliance and Background Checks •Negotiation and Offer Management •Onboarding Support
£175,000,000Won by Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Harvey Nash LtdWon by Mainstream Careers LtdWon by Venesky Brown Recruitment LtdWon by Allen Lane LtdWon by Robertson Bell LtdWon by Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)Won by Diamond Medical LtdWon by Castlefield Recruitment LtdWon by Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest CompanyWon by RGH Global LtdWon by Tate Recruitment LtdWon by HR String LtdWon by Huntress Search LtdWon by Sellick Partnership LtdWon by Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)Won by Blue Arrow LtdWon by MLC Partners LtdWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Venn Group LtdWon by Sanctuary Personnel LtdTemporary, Interim and Contract (less than 9months) Recruitment
Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Quick Staffing Solutions •Flexibility •Compliance and Background Checks •Payroll and Benefits Management
£150,000,000Won by Harvey Nash LtdWon by Mainstream CareersWon by Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Blue Arrow LtdWon by Allen Lane LtdWon by Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)Won by Robertson Bell LtdWon by Venn Group LtdWon by Tate RecruitmentWon by Venesky Brown Recruitment LtdWon by RGH Global LtdWon by Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)Won by Sellick Partnership LtdWon by Castlefield Recruitment LtdWon by Sanctuary Personnel LtdWon by Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest CompanyWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Diamond Medical LtdWon by Huntress Search LtdWon by MLC Partners LtdRetained/Executive Recruitment
Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Talent Sourcing •Market Research •Candidate Sourcing and Selection •Confidential Searches •Negotiation and Offer Management •Onboarding Support
£175,000,000Won by Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Harvey Nash LtdWon by Mainstream Careers LtdWon by Allen Lane LtdWon by Robertson Bell LtdWon by Eden Brown LtdWon by HR String LtdWon by Sellick Partnership LtdWon by Gatenby Sanderson LtdWon by Tate Recruitment LtdWon by MLC Partners LtdWon by RGH Global LtdWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdWon by Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £500,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 20 November 2024
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Award date
- 30 August 2025
- Contract period
- — → 9 August 2029
- Bids received
- 84
- Allen Lane Ltd
- Blue Arrow Ltd
- Castlefield Recruitment Ltd
- Diamond Medical Ltd
- Eden Brown Ltd
- Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)
- Gatenby Sanderson Ltd
- HR String Ltd
- Harvey Nash Ltd
- Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
- Huntress Search Ltd
- MLC Partners Ltd
- Mainstream Careers
- Mainstream Careers Ltd
- Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)
- RGH Global Ltd
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
- Robertson Bell Ltd
- Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
- Sellick Partnership Ltd
- Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
- Tate Recruitment
- Tate Recruitment Ltd
- Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
- Venn Group Ltd
This contract ends on 9 August 2029.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
84
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 15% · Quality 85%
- Delivering the Framework Agreement30%
- Delivering the Service and Account Management35%
- Standards, Regulations and Policies10%
- Social Value10%
- Price15%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£73,982
Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) in the last 12 months
81
contracts awarded, worth £3,412,691,648 in total
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
17 September 2025
Tender Update
23 December 2024
Tender Update
23 December 2024
Contract Notice
20 November 2024
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