Scope
Reference
ODS000953
Description
Procurement of Temporary agency labour
Total value (estimated)
- £19,500,000 excluding VAT
- £23,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2028
- Possible extension to 29 August 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
the option to extend by 3 further periods of 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
31 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Suppliers are asked to submit their responses through the In-Tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 May 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 30 August 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1- Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Stage 1- Price | Price | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
ODS invites suppliers to participate in a two staged procurement process. Stage 1 requires the submission of a tender response. the 5 top scored tenderers will then be invited to proceed to stage 2 system demonstrations. full participation instructions are outlined in the Tender documents.
Stage 1 award criteria: 60% quality, 40% price. Following the tender evaluation, 5 Top scored tenderers will be invited to present and demonstrate their client Portals. The scores awarded for stage 2 system demonstrations will be combined with the stage 1 tender score to give an overall final score. (Stage 1 quality and price 50%, Stage 2 system demonstration 50%) the full award criteria breakdown are set out in the tender documents.
Contracting authority
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 10719222
Cowley Marsh Depot
Oxford
OX4 2HH
United Kingdom
Contact name: ODS Procurement
Email: ODSProcurement@odsgroup.co.uk
Website: https://www.odsgroup.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government