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Published 24 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITT for the Provision of Recruitment Services for Change

Official notice

Authority: ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Final published estimate£1,200,000initial estimate £300,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 21 Sept 2027 · up to 21 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking to procure the services of an additional strategic recruitment partner to support the supply of high-quality interim and permanent professionals across transformation and programme delivery, technology, architecture and design, and data disciplines.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 21 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There are two 12-month extensions available

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: 60%Price: 35%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Social Value
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2025, 17:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Sept 2025
Authority reference
DN781031
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042632
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056530 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register your interest via the Chest Portal at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗, to access the tender documentation. Please can all correspondence relating to the tender be communicated via the Chest Portal's messaging service.

Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 17:06 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    15 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts
    22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 10:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 17:06 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    1 Aug 2025, 17:06 BST
Published amendments (1)

The estimated contract value has been amended to reflect the potential contract duration including the extensions.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 31452 R · GB-COH: IP031452 · GB-PPON: PHLB-2332-YGZR Unique Enterprise Centre, Rochdale, North West, OL16 2UPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender