Engaging Specialist Recruitment Service Company

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)

Awarded value£74,900published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to GatenbySanderson Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The role was backfilled with an interim resource for a fixed term which has now ended

In the absence of an incumbent post holder, there is a high risk of operational and/or service failure.

Specialist recruitment agencies have been approached and this has identified an appropriately experienced and skilled resource for the required tasks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 14 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Authority reference: T.4619
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033663
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0681bf Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
14 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
18 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £74,9001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GatenbySanderson LimitedSpecialist Recruitment Agency Service20 Apr 2026 – 23 Oct 2026	£74,900	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDNG-5431-HGYV Civic Centre, Torfaen, Wales, NP4 0LSContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gatenby Sanderson LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPPP-1822-DCYQ 14 King Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2HL Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST