Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
Contact
Procurement
samantha.cook@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1502523673
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strategic Recruitment Partner
Reference number
2233-PPT-O
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Suffolk Council ("ESC", "the Council") is looking for a Strategic Recruitment Partner to work with the Authority as a Master Vendor Provider providing strategic and operational support in the appointment of both permanent and temporary roles across a variety of services and levels to proactively meet the authority’s staffing needs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £777,245.37
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council ("ESC", "the Council") is looking for a Strategic Recruitment Partner to work with the Authority as a Master Vendor Provider providing strategic and operational support in the appointment of both permanent and temporary roles across a variety of services and levels to proactively meet the authority’s staffing needs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per the tender documents. / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-007526
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2233-PPT-O
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Opus People Solutions
2 Friars Bridge Road Ipswich
IP1 1RR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £777,245.37
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council Procurement Team.
Lowestoft
procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom