Title: HCC — 06/18 — The Provision of Agency Workers
Reference number: HCC1810584
Description of the procurement: The Council currently has a contract with The Guidant Group to provide a Managed Service for the supply of Agency and Interim staff to the Council. The current contract covers the provision of all Agency Workers supplied to Council Departments (excluding Schools) and all disciplines including administration and social care. The service delivery is underpinned by the provision of a work management system (on line booking, time sheeting entry, authorisation and expenses). This contract expires in March 2019 and therefore the Council is looking to procure a managed service provider from the 1.4.2019. Please Note that alongside the HCC Service Contract the Council is also putting in place a Framework Agreement to be used by those participating bodies listed within this OJEU Notice. However the Council reserves the right to allow any future trading arms of the Council to also utilise the Framework Agreement. Please also note the value in II.2.6 is made up as follows; HCC Service Contract. The estimated total value of the HCC Service Contract is 67 200 000 GBP and is for the core Contract period inclusive of the approximate value for extensions. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual Contract value will be approximately 8 400 000 GBP. The Contract will be awarded for a core period of four (4) years, with the option to extend the Contract up to four (4) further years, year on year. Please note that the Contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system: Start: 01/04/2019, End: 31/03/2023.
Type of procedure: Open Procedure
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 12pm, 20th July 2018
Name and address:
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DE
Contact person: Strategic Procurement Group
Telephone: +44 1707292463
E-mail: zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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