Scope
Reference
EPP0151
Description
Braintree District Council is awarding a contract to a master vendor to work with the Operations department to supply a range of temporary workers to support the day-to-day operations and deliver front line services, including but not limited to; Waste Services, Trade Waste Collections, Street Cleansing, Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Services, HGV Repair and Maintenance Services and general service support. The range of temporary workers and the tasks required to be undertaken, may vary throughout the lifetime of the contract.
The Contractor will be required to undertake full and robust checks on the temporary workers to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice within the industry.
This contract will not be exclusive and if the Contractor is unable to supply temporary workers as required, alternative agencies will be utilised.
Please also note the following with regard to the potential impact of Local Government Reform (LGR) and Devolution to this project; The contracting authority is Braintree District Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
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Contract 1. EPP0151
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,902,511.26 excluding VAT
- £4,683,013.51 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
27 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
4 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 13 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 April 2026 to 6 April 2029
- Possible extension to 6 April 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
12 months followed by a further period of 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
First Call Contract Services
- Companies House: 03296899
1st Floor 8 Bridle Close,
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 2JW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mike Busby
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. EPP0151
Contracting authority
Braintree District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGBP-7262-MJTR
Causeway House, Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9HB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lili Roqueta
Email: lili.roqueta@essex.gov.uk
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government