Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hillcrest
1 Explorer Road
Dundee
DD2 1EG
UK
Contact person: Novella Tragham
Telephone: +44 382564700
E-mail: tenders@hillcrest.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hillcrest.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12242
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Recruitment Agency Framework Agreement
Reference number: COS/R007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement for Recruitment Agency Services. (Temp and Perm Staff). We operate over several geographical areas meaning that provision could be required in any of these areas including – Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and the Lothians.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Corporate & Administrative Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Corporate & Administrative Services roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Homes & Enterprises - Housing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Homes & Enterprises - Housing roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Hillcrest Futures - Care Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hillcrest Futures - Care Services roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-031498
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Corporate & Administrative Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
4a Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC24 1DT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Homes & Enterprises - Housing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC24 1DT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Resourcing Limited
nGAGE Talent, 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street
London
EC2R 5AR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Hillcrest Maintenance - Trades
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Resourcing Limited
nGAGE Talent, 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street
London
EC2R 5AR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Search Consultancy Ltd
Atrium Court , 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 132 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Hillcrest Futures - Care Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASA International Ltd, trading as ASA Recruitment
6 Coates Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7AL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Search Consultancy Ltd
Atrium Court , 50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 468 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:794587)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court
West Bell Street
Dundee
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2025