# Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff - \(ESPO 653F\_23 Lot 1b Master \('Master Vendor'\) ONLY\) - AWARD

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Reading Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Reading Borough Council](/buyers/reading-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd](/suppliers/reed-specialist-recruitment/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £45,000,000
- Tender value: £50,000,000
- Award date: 25 November 2024
- Published: 26 November 2024
- Contract start: 23 February 2025
- Contract end: 22 February 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7ba53b58-b15a-4b8f-a9a3-952821bea474-805606
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbadeeaf-0b64-4f1c-b3f9-06e76450244b

## Description

The Council is using this invitation tender to conduct a further competition exercise underneath ESPO Framework Agreement reference 653F\_23 for the provision of Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources\. All suppliers awarded on lot 1b of the framework are invited to submit a tender\. All tenders received \(that are compliant i\.e\. submitted in accordance with the tendering instructions\) will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set out below\. Overview The Council and our children's services company, Brighter Futures for Children \(BFfC\), combined currently spend about £13,000,000 p\.a\. on the provision of temporary agency staff\. This contract will supply both organisations with the Council managing the contract on behalf of BFfC\. In this present instance, Reading Borough Council is issuing this Invitation to Tender as a Further Competition under Lot 1b of ESPO's Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources Framework \(reference 653F\_15\)\. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba53b58-b15a-4b8f-a9a3-952821bea474-805606)