Award of Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework by First Ark Group
First Ark Group · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework by First Ark Group
Awarded 02 Jul 2018
Awarded02 Jul 2018
Value£4,800,000.00
AgencyFirst Ark Group
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 4y 4mo ago4y term
Awarded 2 July 2018Expired 1 July 2022
About
First Ark Group awarded a contract to 4Recruitment Services Limited, Adecco UK Ltd, BDS (Northern) Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Brook Street (UK) Ltd, Building Careers UK, Castlerock Recruitment Group Ltd, Certes Computing Limited, Cordant People Ltd, and Dee for the establishment of a framework for agency labour and recruitment services.
The framework covers 11 lots including administration, contact centre, trade operatives, IT, finance, human resources, asset management, housing services, development, executive directors, and board members.
Services include temporary/interim staff placements, temporary to fixed term, temporary to permanent, and permanent recruitment.
The framework is available to Knowsley Housing Trust, First Ark Group and its subsidiaries, and associated joint ventures, with staff placements primarily in Knowsley but potentially anywhere in the North West of England.
The contract value is AUD 4,800,000.
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Award of Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework by First Ark Group
Won by 4Recruitment Services Limited,Adecco UK Ltd,BDS (Northern) Ltd,Blue Arrow Ltd,Brook Street (UK) Ltd,Building Careers UK,Castlerock Recruitment Group Ltd,Certes Computing Limited,Cordant People Ltd,Deekay Technical Recruitment Limited,Eden Brown Ltd,James Andrews Recruitment Solutions,Morgan Hunt UK Ltd,Santane Ltd,Service Care Solutions Limited,Venn Group Limited · First Ark Group
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