Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfe-41ff-7154-9c39-77fbfaa64516/agency-staff-framework-contract closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Agency Staff Framework Contract [South Cambridgeshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-cambridgeshire-district-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 29 Apr 2016 Deadline Closed 30 May 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: Read: Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. A recent development is that CCC, HDC and SCDC are working in strategic partnership to share a number of Council services. ### Contract Value The current requirement based on the two Council's usage for these services indicates an annual contract value of approximately £1.6 million and a breakdown of the spend in 2015/2016 can be seen in chart below. The actual requirements will fluctuate during the term of the contract and the Councils do not guarantee any values or volume of orders for services from The Contract. Assuming that the other Councils named in this notice(in 1.3) join the contract then the total annual contract value should will not exceed £8 million per year. Duplicated wording? Assuming that the other Councils named in this notice join the contract then the total annual contract value will not exceed £8 million per year, £32 Million over the 4 year contract term. Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) and South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) known as the Councils, are based in Cambridgeshire and are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Agencies to provide temporary agency staff to the Councils as part of a joint procurement exercise. The Councils are therefore establishing an Agency Staff Framework Contract (The Contract), comprising of a number of categories and it is envisaged that a number of Agencies will be appointed to each category. Agencies will be invited to bid via OJEU Public Contract Regulations 2015 open tender procedure to create an OJEU compliant Framework contract. The final contract will be a separate call off contract from the created Agency Staff Framework Contract between each Council. Whilst The Contract is a joint contract with HDC and SCDC, The Contract will also be open for Cambridge City Council (CCC), East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) and Fenland District Council (FDC) at their discretion Read full description ## CPV classification Recruitment services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9d34c41a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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