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Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Luton Borough Council

Issued by Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
27 Mar 2025
Open to join until
30 Jan 2028, 14:00 UTC
Value
GBP 150,000,000
Reference
BIP784976849
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in financial & professional services: “Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Luton Borough Council”. Suppliers can apply to join until 30 January 2028. The stated value is GBP 150,000,000. Quote reference BIP784976849 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. There are 377 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

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Instead of: 27 March 2025

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Time: 14:00

Luton & Kent Commercial Services T/A Connect2Luton (C2L) is a joint venture between Luton Borough Council (LBC) and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to LBC and CSKL respectively for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow C2L to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary, interim and contractor recruitment needs of LBC, with an option for managed services to either and/or LBC maintained Schools and Academies within the borough of Luton.

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Recruitment services - 79600000 Location of contract Any region Value of contract £150,000,000 Procurement reference BIP784976849 Published date 31 May 2023 Closing date 30 January 2028 Closing time 2pm Contract start date 23 February 2029 Contract end date 28 February 2029 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description 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: 27 March 2025

Time: 14:00

Read New: 23 February 2029

Time: 14:00

Luton & Kent Commercial Services T/A Connect2Luton (C2L) is a joint venture between Luton Borough Council (LBC) and Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL) (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to LBC and CSKL respectively for the benefit of the communities that it serves. This opportunity will allow C2L to offer a recruitment managed service approach to the temporary, interim and contractor recruitment needs of LBC, with an option for managed services to either and/or LBC maintained Schools and Academies within the borough of Luton. More information - Links -

- https: //www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-UK-West-Malling:-Recruitment-services.:-Recruit:-Recruitment-services./6B5HDZSNVP

- Please follow this link to view the notice. How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address 1 Abbey Wood Road

UK-UK-West Malling: Recruitment services.: Recruit

ME19 4YT UK

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Closing: 30 January 2028, 2pm

Context for bidders

There are 377 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 461 days.

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