UK-West Malling: Recruitment services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council and Kent Commercial Services t/a Connect2Hampshire - (C2H)
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Contact: Gail Baker
Main Address: www.csg.delta-esourcing.com
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: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Recruitment-services./2CY9Q756Z5
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Hampshire County Council - Y19013
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: Hampshire County Council (HCC) & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Hampshire is a joint venture between Hampshire County Council and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (“CSKL” (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to HCC and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Hampshire to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of HCC, with an option for managed services to HCC maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts within the borough of HCC.

Connect2Hampshire are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS

This notice is supplemental to OJEU notice 2022/S 000-016495
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 150,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Hampshire County Council (HCC) & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Hampshire is a joint venture between Hampshire County Council and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (“CSKL” (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to HCC and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Hampshire to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of HCC, with an option for managed services to HCC maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts within the borough of HCC.

Connect2Hampshire are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 150,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 21
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Not provided
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

Visit - WWW.csg.delta-esourcing.com

Select the opportunity from the drop down list

Express interest using the code provided in this notice

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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
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 OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 31/03/2025 Time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Recruitment-services./2CY9Q756Z5

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, UK-West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1622476848
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 30/05/2023

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