Contract

Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement

  • Hillcrest

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011754

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a4ef (view related notices)

Published 28 March 2025, 12:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hillcrest

1 Explorer Road

Dundee

DD2 1EG

Contact

Novella Tragham

Email

tenders@hillcrest.org.uk

Telephone

+44 382564700

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hillcrest.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12242

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement

Reference number

COS/R007

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services. (Temp and Perm Staff). We operate over several geographical areas meaning that provision could be required in any of these areas including – Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and the Lothians.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Corporate & Administrative Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Corporate & Administrative Services roles

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Homes & Enterprises - Housing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Homes & Enterprises - Housing roles

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services roles

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 000-031498


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Homes & Enterprises - Housing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

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: 14

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane

London

WC24 1DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Resourcing Limited

nGAGE Talent, 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street

London

EC2R 5AR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Community Resourcing Limited

nGAGE Talent, 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street

London

EC2R 5AR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Search Consultancy Ltd

Atrium Court , 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G2 6HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £132,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Hillcrest Futures - Care Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

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: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ASA International Ltd, trading as ASA Recruitment

6 Coates Crescent

Edinburgh

EH3 7AL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Search Consultancy Ltd

Atrium Court , 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G2 6HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £468,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Corporate & Administrative Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd

4a Rutland Square

Edinburgh

EH1 2AS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane

London

WC24 1DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:794587)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court

West Bell Street

Dundee

Country

United Kingdom