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City of Bristol College · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:22.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
061314-2025-CA15365-1
Status
active
Location
BRISTOL, UK, BS32 4QL, United Kingdom

Henry Blue

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
061314-2025-CA15365-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UK, M2 3FX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

  • 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£3.4m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA15365 - HR2501A
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Write to the COO at the City of Bristol College.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 09:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recruitment services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
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

Value

Amount
3,400,000
Currency
GBP

Options

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

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
10
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
55.00%
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
45.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Bidders must achieve a minimum score of 60% to be considered for the ITT shortlist. This will demonstrate a reasonable level of capability.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Entry 3
Region
UKK11

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-137841
Name
City of Bristol College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St Georges Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
City of Bristol College

Contact

Telephone
+44 1173125182
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-13998
Name
City of Bristol College

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
College Green Centre, St George’s Road

Identifier

Legal Name
City of Bristol College
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-56791
Name
DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BRISTOL
Postal Code
BS32 4QL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Office 22 , South Equinox

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 1174229420
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-162681
Name
Henry Blue

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M2 3FX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
80 Mosley Street,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Henry Blue

Contact

Telephone
+44 7940927048

Award information

Award 1
Id
061314-2025-CA15365-1
Title
Agencies
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-56791
Name
DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-162681
Name
Henry Blue

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
061314-2025-CA15365-1
Title
Agencies
Status
active
Award ID
061314-2025-CA15365-1
Date Signed
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS1 5UA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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