Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
Contact person: Danielle Welsh
E-mail: danielle.welsh@scottishwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Recruitment Agency Services
Reference number: SW25/PS&S/1503
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. <br/><br/>The MSP provider will deliver the following services: <br/>Fulfilment of all SW’s agency worker requirements <br/>Management of all SW’s current agency workers <br/>Fulfilment of agency workers for SW’s capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW’s strategic delivery partners. <br/>Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW’s primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions <br/>Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers<br/>Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water (SW) is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manage provision of contingent workers under a Managed Service Programme (MSP). SW currently engages agency workers from seven framework suppliers who provide workers for specific disciplines. <br/><br/>The MSP provider will deliver the following services: <br/>Fulfilment of all SW’s agency worker requirements <br/>Management of all SW’s current agency workers<br/>Fulfilment of agency workers for SW’s capital investment programme. These workers are engaged and managed by SW’s strategic delivery partners. <br/>Sourcing of candidates for permanent recruitment. SW’s primary approach is direct recruitment for permanent positions, so this service only applies in limited circumstances when direct recruitment has failed or for hard-to-fill positions <br/>Management of sub-agencies used to provide contingent workers<br/>Sourcing of contingent workers to provide project and other services
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
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
2025/S 000-018317
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Guidant Global UK Ltd
02873036
First Floor, Mulberry House, Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
UK
E-mail: help@scottishwater.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/07/2026