DPS for PSL

Commercial Services is one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in Europe with a turnover in excess of £600 million and employing over 700 people from its base in Kent. Tracing its roots back to 1902, as an education stores department for Kent County Council, Commercial Services has subsequently grown organically to supply an ever-increasing range of best value goods and services to other publicly funded organisations.

These include local government, education establishments, the care sector and the emergency services. Connect2Kent (C2K) operates as a managed service provider recruitment business within Commercial Services dealing with temporary, contract and interim vacancies for the public sector.

As a member of the REC, C2K operate to the highest standards of best practice in recruitment. In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, C2K wishes to create a Framework Agreement (the Agreement) for temporary worker agencies for preferred supplier listing status.

The procurement process adopted by C2K is based upon the 'Dynamic Purchasing System' as detailed in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Additional information: The procurement process adopted by C2K is based upon the 'Dynamic Purchasing System' as detailed in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

In brief the process will be as follows: Only those organisations that express their interest in this opportunity via the Kent Business Portal will receive this Invitation to Tender (ITT) All submitted compliant bids will be evaluated in accordance with the instructions contained within this document. During the period of the DPS, the Agreement will remain open to new organisations who may tender to become an approved supplier.

Organisations wishing to be added to the DPS will have to meet the minimum quality standards as defined in this document. Successful organisations appointed to the DPS will be given equal standing with existing DPS members within their respective supply categories.

This opportunity will be completed electronically via ProContract, a site run by Due North. Interested organisations should go to www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk to register and express interest.

To express interest select 'Current Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'Commercial Services', click search and select the appropriate opportunity. Once you have successfully expressed interest via the portal you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the invitation to tender documentation and any other relevant information.

This email should be retained, as it will contain your direct link to the ProContract portal, for information purposes only the link is www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf DO NOT USE THIS LINK NOW. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted.

Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE PROCONTRACT PORTAL FROM THE OUTSET.

Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal. This is DPS framework and as such potential providers wishing to supply pre-dominantly in Kent will have the opportunity to join the Agreement throughout its anticipated 4 year life span.