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WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Second Tier Agency Staffing Requirements[E11]

WARWICK, United KingdomWarwickshire County Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for second tier agency staffing requirements. The DPS is designed to supplement the Council's primary agency staffing contract and will be utilised when the primary contract has been unable to successfully meet a specific requirement. The DPS will consist of 18 Lots.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 13:00 UTC. UTC: 23 Feb 2029, 13:00 UTC.
Published 24 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 50,000,000
Buyer: Warwickshire County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 23 Feb 2029, 13:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 50,000,000
Published[E9]: 24 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 63 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for second tier agency staffing requirements. The DPS is designed to supplement the Council's primary agency staffing contract and will be utilised when the primary contract has been unable to successfully meet a specific requirement. The DPS will consist of 18 Lots. The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years from commencement. Further details of the individual Lots can be found in the tender documentation or via FTS Notice 2025/S 000-006394 published 20/2/25. Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home (https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home) Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs a requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Warwickshire County Council.
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 79600000 (Recruitment services).
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 23 Feb 2029, 13:00 UTC.
“2029-02-23T13:00:00Z”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for second tier agency staffing requirements. The DPS is designed to supplement the Council's primary agency staffing contract and will be utilised when the prima…”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 24 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-24T11:38:36Z”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Second Tier Agency Staffing Requirements".
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 50,000,000.
“50000000 GBP”
Document 07e4dc11-23dd-4fbc-8e69-d73b23bbfbcd-829911, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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