Contract Award Notice Published 5 August 2026

UK-West Malling: Recruitment services.

Commercial Services
UK-West Malling: Recruitment services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP T/A Connect2Dorset
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Contact: Gail Baker
Main Address: www.commercialservices.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.commercialservices.org.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Temporary Worker Agencies and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing Status for Dorset Unitary Council Y24006
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79600000 - Recruitment services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dorset is a joint venture between Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dorset Unitary Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Dorset to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment needs of Dorset Unitary Council, with an option for managed services to Dorset Unitary Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts.
Connect2Dorset are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No



II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dorset is a joint venture between Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dorset Unitary Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Dorset to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary agency, contractor and interim recruitment needs of Dorset Unitary Council, with an option for managed services to Dorset Unitary Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts.
Connect2Dorset are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: To gain access to this opportunity please click the link within this document and / or visit https://csg.delta-esourcing.com and select the appropriate opportunity from the list provided. For additional support please email csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: Yes

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 249-618596

IV.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice: Yes

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: No

V.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1056044771

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/376M44J5C9

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/08/2026