Temporary Workers Contract, Braintree Council, £4.68m
Summary
Braintree District Council has awarded a temporary workers contract to First Call Contract Services. The contract is valued at £4,683,013.51 including VAT (£3,902,511.26 excluding VAT) for a term of 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2029, with possible extension to 21 April 2031. The contract covers supply of temporary workers for operations including Waste Services, Trade Waste Collections, Street Cleansing, Horticulture and Grounds Maintenance, and HGV Repair and Maintenance.
What changed
Braintree District Council has awarded a contract for temporary worker supply services to First Call Contract Services under an open procurement procedure. The contract value of £4,683,013.51 including VAT covers a three-year period from April 2026 to April 2029, with two optional 12-month extension periods potentially extending the contract to April 2031.
Suppliers and staffing agencies should note this contract is with a master vendor arrangement and may utilise alternative agencies if the primary contractor is unable to supply workers as required. The contracting authority notes potential impact from Local Government Reform, with successor bodies potentially assuming contractual obligations.
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Temporary Workers
- Braintree District Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036344
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e283 (view related notices)
Published 21 April 2026, 5:54pm
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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.
Contract 1. EPP0151
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,902,511.26 excluding VAT
- £4,683,013.51 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
21 April 2026
Contract dates
- 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2029
- Possible extension to 21 April 2031
- 5 years Description of possible extension:
12 months followed by a further period of 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
First Call Contract Services
- Companies House: 03296899 1st Floor 8 Bridle Close,
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 2JW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mike Busby
Email: mike.busby@firstcallcontractservices.co.uk
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Braintree District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGBP-7262-MJTR Causeway House, Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9HB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lili Roqueta
Email: lili.roqueta@essex.gov.uk
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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