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Published 7 Oct 2021, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2021
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) and Swale Borough Council are looking to appoint a managed service supplier of temporary agency resources. Mid Kent Services operates a shared service for its Human Resources function serving both Maidstone and Swale Borough Council. Both Maidstone and Swale Borough Council wish to appoint a Supplier who shall offer throughout the contact period:-  Consolidated invoicing weekly/ monthly as required

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) and Swale Borough Council are looking to appoint a managed service supplier of temporary agency resources.

Mid Kent Services operates a shared service for its Human Resources function serving both Maidstone and Swale Borough Council. A key part of this service is the provision of temporary agency resources.

In 2017 Maidstone and Swale Borough Council entered into an agreement for a Managed Service Vendor Neutral Supply Chain Management framework.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Both Maidstone and Swale Borough Council wish to appoint a Supplier who shall offer…Renewal

Both Maidstone and Swale Borough Council wish to appoint a Supplier who shall offer throughout the contact period:-

 A complete supply chain management solution

 Quality candidates for our temporary roles

 Timely fulfilment of temporary roles

 Best Value for money

 Comprehensive management information

 High levels of communication and customer satisfaction

 Consolidated invoicing weekly/ monthly as required

 Expert advice on any legislative requirements related to Agency Workers

The objectives of the procurement are:

 To deliver the highest quality Services which offer best value for money

 To deliver, in the event that the procurement exercise requires the transition to a new Managed Service Provider, a smooth and seamless transition

 To reduce, year on year, the level of off-contract spend which will require the pro-active support of the Supplier

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 optional extensions of 12 months will be available at the end of the initial contract periodVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Oct 2021, 15:50 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2021, 15:50 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN574782
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025080
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityRecruitment services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e966 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Nov 2021, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2021 → 11 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Oct 2021, 15:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    11 Nov 2021, 12:30 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Maidstone Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Maidstone House, Kings Street, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6JQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Mid Kent Legal ServicesReview body Maidstone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.