Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
Contact
Carley Bartley
Telephone
+44 1954713027
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=661d4a09-5c61-f011-813a-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=661d4a09-5c61-f011-813a-005056b64545
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
SOUTH CAMBRIGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL - Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract
Reference number
DN782565
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Agencies to provide temporary planning agency staff to SCDC.
SCDC are therefore establishing a Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract (The Contract with all bidders being welcomed onto the Framework Contract). Agencies will be invited to bid via the Procurement Act 2023 open tender procedure to create a compliant Framework contract. The final contract will be a separate call off contract from the created Planning Agency Staff Framework Contract between each agency and the Council.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Agencies to provide temporary planning agency staff to SCDC.
SCDC are therefore establishing a Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract (The Contract with all bidders being welcomed onto the Framework Contract). Agencies will be invited to bid via the Procurement Act 2023 open tender procedure to create a compliant Framework contract. The final contract will be a separate call off contract from the created Planning Agency Staff Framework Contract between each agency and the Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract is for a 1-year term with the option to extend up to July 2027 at SCDC’s Discretion
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract is for a 1-year term with the option to extend up to July 2027 at SCDC’s Discretion
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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 August 2025
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 August 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Place
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Opened electronically via the portal following closing date by Sean Missin
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
Country
United Kingdom