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Talent Acquisition Service

Published
Published 17 November 2025

Overview

The Planning Service has been experiencing considerable difficulties in recruitment and retention of staff in professional posts across the service since vesting day. It is heavily reliant on agency staff or external consultants to deliver the service which is not cost effective and has hindered the provision of an efficient service and has led to significant failure demand and complaints.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Procedure
Direct
Published
17 November 2025

Award outcome

Awarded value
£99,000
Award date
5 August 2025
Winner
  • Lichfield West Midlands Traded Services

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    17 November 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Somerset Council

    Buyer

    Taunton, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ

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Awarded: Talent Acquisition Service — won by Lichfield West Midlands Traded Services — Skim