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Recruitment Agency PSL

Awarded to CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED, COMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITED, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED +1 more

PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED(buyer)

Published
Published 13 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 3 July 2026
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Overview

Plymouth Community Homes seeks to establish a recruitment agency PSL (Preferred Supplier List) for the supply of temporary and permanent employees across multiple functions including Neighbourhood Rangers, Cleaners, Trade, Administration, and professional personnel in areas such as Finance, Digital and IT, Housing with Support, Environmental Services, People and Culture, and Repairs. The contract is valued at approximately £1.5 million.

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Lots (5)

  • Lot 1.1 - Professional - Finance

    £350,000Won by CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITEDWon by DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDWon by Service Care Solutions Ltd

  • Lot 1.2 - Professional - IT & Digital

    £350,000Won by CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITEDWon by DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

  • Lot 1.3 - Professional - All

    £350,000Won by DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDWon by CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITEDWon by Service Care Solutions Ltd

  • Lot 2 - Trades

    £210,000Won by COMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITEDWon by DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDWon by Service Care Solutions Ltd

  • Lot 3 - Support Functions

    £240,000Won by DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDWon by Service Care Solutions Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,500,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
13 April 2026
Questions by
27 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,500,000
Award date
24 September 2026
Contract period
17 August 2026 → 16 August 2029
Contract length
3 years
Bids received
22
Winners
  • CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
  • COMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITED
  • DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED
  • Service Care Solutions Ltd

This contract ends on 16 August 2029.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

22

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 20% · Quality 80%

  • Technical80%
  • Pricing20%

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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

This award is 20.3× the median.

PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED in the last 12 months

54

contracts awarded, worth £11,481,015 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    21 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    13 April 2026

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