Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bernicia Group
7711
Oakwood Way, Ashwood Business Park
Ashington
NE63XF
UK
Contact person: Kerry Hunter
Telephone: +44 1912383812
E-mail: kerry.hunter@bernicia.com
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bernicia.com
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
Managed Recruitment Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of a managed recruitment service for roles within Bernicia
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
440 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Recruitment services for Bernicia roles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contract Awarded under Procurement for Housing's Managed Recruitment Services Framework which was published in September 2023 under reference 2023/S 000-016322
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BER000554
Title: Manager Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Service Care Solutions
05381795)
Preston
PR1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 440 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bernicia Group
Ashington
NE63 0XF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2026