Contract

Agencies

  • City of Bristol College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061314

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e49e (view related notices)

Published 1 October 2025, 1:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Bristol College

St Georges Road

Bristol

BS1 5UA

Email

alastair.jack@cityofbristol.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1173125182

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.cityofbristol.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Agencies

Reference number

CA15365 - HR2501A

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of agencies to provide staff as required for covering vacancies, sickness or as ‘temp to perm’ staff as further described in the Scope and Requirements.

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: £2,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are generally two types of agency required by the College. The first is for vacancy cover when either we are unable to recruit to the post or when awaiting a new starter to begin when the previous post holder has left. The second is sickness cover where classes are unable to be merged and would be cancelled without the cover.

There is then the occasional need and option for a ‘temp to perm’ option with recruited staff and we will be looking to agree a sliding scale of rates with successful agencies.

Finally, we have a lot of part time roles and need to understand the pricing structure if we offer a part time post on varying FTE’s, so advice and knowledge from an agency is needed.

We intend to operate a ‘framework’ of suppliers, with a single ‘Tier 1’ agency having the first refusal at filling posts, and up to 3 agencies at ‘Tier 2’ who would be offered roles which the Tier 1 agency cannot fill. This framework structure would be managed by the College HR team.

There could be

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55.00%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 45.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-006060


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15365

Title

Agencies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

Office 22 , South Equinox

BRISTOL

BS32 4QL

Email

bids@dovetailslate.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1174229420

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.dovetailslate.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Henry Blue

80 Mosley Street,

Manchester

M2 3FX

Email

alex@henry-blue.com

Telephone

+44 7940927048

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.henry-blue.com

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

City of Bristol College

College Green Centre, St George’s Road

Bristol

BS1 5UA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Write to the COO at the City of Bristol College.