Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
UK
Contact person: Carley Bartley
Telephone: +44 1954713027
E-mail: SCDCrecruitment@scambs.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scambs.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scambs.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=661d4a09-5c61-f011-813a-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=661d4a09-5c61-f011-813a-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SOUTH CAMBRIGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL - Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract
Reference number: DN782565
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Agencies to provide temporary planning agency staff to SCDC.
SCDC are therefore establishing a Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract (The Contract with all bidders being welcomed onto the Framework Contract). Agencies will be invited to bid via the Procurement Act 2023 open tender procedure to create a compliant Framework contract. The final contract will be a separate call off contract from the created Planning Agency Staff Framework Contract between each agency and the Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Agencies to provide temporary planning agency staff to SCDC.
SCDC are therefore establishing a Planning Agency Staff Open Framework Contract (The Contract with all bidders being welcomed onto the Framework Contract). Agencies will be invited to bid via the Procurement Act 2023 open tender procedure to create a compliant Framework contract. The final contract will be a separate call off contract from the created Planning Agency Staff Framework Contract between each agency and the Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract is for a 1-year term with the option to extend up to July 2027 at SCDC’s Discretion
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract is for a 1-year term with the option to extend up to July 2027 at SCDC’s Discretion
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 with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/08/2025
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/08/2025
Local time: 13:00
Place:
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Opened electronically via the portal following closing date by Sean Missin
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/07/2025