Contract

Temporary Staffing

  • KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032841

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a835

Published 11 October 2024, 3:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

County Hall

MAIDSTONE

ME141XQ

Contact

Alex Whelan

Email

Alexander.Whelan@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kent.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Temporary Staffing

Reference number

SC240009

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Kent County Council have awarded City Healthcare Agency Ltd a 2 year contract with an optional 1 year extension via Crown Commercial Service's RM6161 Framework to act as a backup contract for temporary agency staff at UASC sites for Children's Social Care.

The contract value is between £0-£21,000,000 over a maximum of 3 years as this is a back up contract with no guaranteed volumes.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £14,358,826.90

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Kent County Council have awarded City Healthcare Agency Ltd a 2 year contract with an optional 1 year extension via Crown Commercial Service's RM6161 Framework to act as a backup contract for temporary agency staff at UASC sites for Children's Social Care.

The contract value is between £0-£21,000,000 over a maximum of 3 years as this is a back up contract with no guaranteed volumes.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an optional 1-year extension available as part of the contract.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract was awarded via a CCS framework so no prior notice was needed.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 34

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

City Healthcare Agency Ltd

50 Vassall Road, London SW9 6HX

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

07534882

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £14,358,826.90


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

Maidstone

Country

United Kingdom