Award

Temporary Workers

  • Braintree District Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009921

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e283 (view related notices)

Published 4 February 2026, 12:06pm



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

Email: mike.busby@firstcallcontractservices.co.uk

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