AwardedAwarded 21 April 2026
Temporary Workers
Braintree District Council · Local authority
In brief
Braintree District Council awarded recruitment work to First Call Contract Services Limited on 21 April 2026.
The notice gives a value of £3,250,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 7 April 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Braintree District Council has entered a contract with a master vendor to work with the Operations department to supply a range of temporary workers to support the day-to-day operations and deliver front line services, including but not limited to; Waste Services, Trade Waste Collections, Street Cleansing, Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Services, HGV Repair and Maintenance Services and general service support. The range of temporary workers and the tasks required to be undertaken, may vary throughout the lifetime of the contract. The Contractor will be required to undertake full and robust checks on the temporary workers to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice…Read the full description
Braintree District Council has entered a contract with a master vendor to work with the Operations department to supply a range of temporary workers to support the day-to-day operations and deliver front line services, including but not limited to; Waste Services, Trade Waste Collections, Street Cleansing, Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance Services, HGV Repair and Maintenance Services and general service support. The range of temporary workers and the tasks required to be undertaken, may vary throughout the lifetime of the contract.
The Contractor will be required to undertake full and robust checks on the temporary workers to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice within the industry.
This contract will not be exclusive and if the Contractor is unable to supply temporary workers as required, alternative agencies will be utilised.
Please also note the following with regard to the potential impact of Local Government Reform (LGR) and Devolution to this project; The contracting authority is Braintree District Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| First Call Contract Services Limited 5 bids received | £3,902,511 | Awarded 27 January 2026 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 074413-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 074505-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 082736-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 009921-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 036344-2026
About the buyer
Braintree District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
43Awards
36Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- First Call Contract Services Limited1 contract
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From notice 074413-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 November 2025, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.