Select List of Providers for Recruitment Support for Permanent Staff for Children's Homes Management Roles
Estimated value
£400k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
24 Jun 2026
Description
This contract is for specialist recruitment support for the permanent appointment of employees at management levels covering two key areas within the Council, the Children's Homes in the community and Aycliffe Secure Centre (Secure Children's Home). The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above-named services. This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract. The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services. Where a Service is required, the Council will approach the Provider for the service required and confirm with the Provider that they are able to provide the service required within the timescales. The capped payment rates as detailed in section 9 of the Selection Questionnaire (Pricing Schedule) will be the maximum rate for the services. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3A Specification.
Scope
- Reference
- 003422
- Total value
- £400,000 excluding VAT£480,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030
2 periods of 12 months from the contract end date subject to performance, funding and commissioner approval.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79611000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United Kingdom
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org. Any entries received before the initial submission deadline of 23/07/2026 @12 noon will be evaluated as per the timetable below. Any applications received after the initial deadline will be responded to within 3 months.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition