Planning

260 - Recruitment Agency Framework Tender

  • Coleg Gwent

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-013905

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06550c

Published 16 February 2026, 2:41pm



Scope

Reference

260

Description

Coleg Gwent are looking to hold an engagement day at their Usk Campus on the 26/3/26. This is to engage with potential bidders on a tender to create a framework of 5 ranked suppliers for 2 years, then open the framework up for re tender, then close for a further 2 years . The tender will be released after the engagement day, to allow us to meet potential bidders, and describe what we are looking to create.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 19 June 2026 to 21 June 2030
  • 4 years, 3 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Engagement

Engagement deadline

26 March 2026

Engagement process description

If you are interested in coming to the engagement day, where we hope to set out what we are looking for in the tender, please can you register an interest so we know how many potential suppliers may come to the engagement day.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 April 2026


Contracting authority

Coleg Gwent

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCYD-2928-WVNW

The Rhadyr

Usk

NP15 1XJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Gareth Tidmarsh

Telephone: 01495 333547

Email: gareth.tidmarsh@coleggwent.ac.uk

Website: http://www.coleggwent.ac.uk

Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales