Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dudley and Kent Commercial Services (t/a Connect2Dudley)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Mr Ian Day
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2c694eff-c9eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2c694eff-c9eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) of Temporary Worker Agencies, and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing (“PSL”) Status for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council – Y23017
Reference number
DN617146
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dudley is a joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (“Dudley Council” and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (“CSKL” (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dudley Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Dudley to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of Dudley Council, with an option for managed services to Dudley Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts within the borough of Dudley.
Connect2Dudley are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dudley & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dudley is a joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (“Dudley Council” and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (“CSKL” (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dudley Council and CSKL respectively, for the benefit of the communities that it serves.
This opportunity will allow Connect2Dudley to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary and interim recruitment needs of Dudley Council, with an option for managed services to Dudley Council maintained schools and Academy Trusts/Multi Academy Trusts within the borough of Dudley.
Connect2Dudley are seeking temporary recruitment and interim worker agencies to join the DPS
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below
Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Select - Opportunities
Select Organisation - Commercial Services
Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided
Express interest - you may need to register first
Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways
1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity
2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.
Following the instruction from herein
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
31 July 2028
Local time
11:00am
Changed to:
Date
23 February 2029
Local time
2:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom