AwardedAwarded 3 September 2026

Temporary Worker Contract

Thanet District Council · Local authority

In brief

Thanet District Council awarded recruitment work to Axis Recruitment Limited, First Call Contract Services Limited and Source 24/7 Recruitment Limited on 3 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £3,300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 23 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

For the provision of Temporary Worker Services. The supplier/s will be required to provide temporary staff to the Council for operational and admin roles for Cleansing Services, Neighbourhoods, Public Realm and Tenant & Leaseholder Services. Such circumstances include maternity leave or long and short-term sickness, seasonal or temporary peaks in workload, or where there is uncertainty regarding future funding. It is proposed that the Framework Agreement list will comprise of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 suitably qualified and experienced agencies/suppliers. The framework call-off arrangements are based on two Groups. Group 1 will be Direct Award and Group 2 will be a Mini Competition. The Contract is anticipated to commence upon November 2026 for a duration of 3 years, with one option to extend at 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Axis Recruitment Limited (SME)
First Call Contract Services Limited (SME)
Source 24/7 Recruitment Limited (SME)
6 bids received
£3,300,000
Awarded 3 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 071430-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072224-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077191-2025
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 088769-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

6

Awards

1

Suppliers it has used most for recruitment

From notice 071430-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2025, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.