Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Hopwood Hall College · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Axis Recruitment Ltd SME, Dovetail and Slate Limited, Gill Cooke Personnel Limited, Morgan Hunt UK Limited SME
- Value
- £186,666.67
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 79620000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Aug 2026
- Published7 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
This notice relates to the award of a contract for Agency Staff and Recruitment (Preferred Supplier List) for the period 5 January 2025 to 4 January 2028, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each. The contract is divided into the following five lots: Lot 1: Standard Teaching Staff Lot 2: Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), SEND Staff and other student-facing roles Lot 3: Teaching Specialisms (including trade and vocational subjects) Lot 4: Cleaning and Catering Staff Lot 5: General Business Support (including Finance, Marketing and Human Resources) This contract was awarded following a compliant competitive procurement process and was advertised through an open tender procedure. Due to technical issues, the original notices were not published correctly. To ensure transparency and maintain compliance with procurement regulations, this notice is being published to provide visibility of the contract award and the procurement process undertaken. Includes L…
About the suppliers
Axis Recruitment Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08054074).
Dovetail and Slate Limited: every public contract they have won.
Gill Cooke Personnel Limited: every public contract they have won.
Morgan Hunt UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04349535).