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Temporary Worker Agencies and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing Status for Dorset Unitary Council Y24006

Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP T/A Connect2Dorset

Estimated value
£250,000,000
VAT not stated
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Recruitment services
Documents
Not stated
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Time to bid
617 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 2 Apr 2029 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
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About this tender

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Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Limited T/A Connect2Dorset is a joint venture between Dorset Unitary Council & Kent Commercial Services Kent Ltd (a wholly owned business of Kent County Council), newly formed for the purpose of delivering services back to Dorset Unitary Council…

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice 891d4322-f69a-40b4-9e90-e9d89a06b4e6
Buyer
Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP T/A Connect2Dorset
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
UK-wide tenders (a national buyer)
Published
13 Dec 2023
Tender deadline
2 Apr 2029, 14:00 UK time
Estimated value
£250,000,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 79600000 Recruitment services
Procedure
Restricted procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
Not stated on the notice

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