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Awarded· 9 Jun 2025

Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 17:41

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham. The contract went to Gatenbysanderson. It was awarded on 9 June 2025. The awarded value is £94,920. The contract runs from 9 June 2025 to 9 December 2025. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 June 2025. The notice number is 031097-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0545b6.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council involves the recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care. This contract, formatted as a service, pertains to the administrative and recruitment services under the industry category of Administrative social services. Located in Oldham, UK (region UKD37), the procurement stage is complete with the award pending.

The process followed a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The contract period spans from 10th June 2025 to 9th December 2025, possessing a gross value of £113,904. It is particularly suited for large-scale enterprises like GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED, which succeeded as a supplier in this process.

The project's scale and nature also prompt opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in future similar tenders under the public authority sub-central government sector.

The notice in full

Requirement for an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care for 6 months. It is expected that the interim Deputy DASS may be needed for between 3 to 6 months in order to allow for the recruitment of the permanent post holder, any incoming post holder notice period and a suitable handover period.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
9 Jun 2025 to 9 Dec 2025 (0½ years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Awarded to
Gatenbysanderson
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£94,920

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Pending

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
031097-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545b6
CPV code
79600000 - Recruitment services; 85321000 - Administrative social services
CPV division
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is based in Oldham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Oldham
Town
Oldham
Postcode
OL1 1HD
Electoral ward
Coldhurst
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Region
North West
Sub-region
Greater Manchester North East
Area
Greater Manchester
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Oldham, OL1 1HD · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Gatenbysanderson
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£94,920
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care

Who won the Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care contract?

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Gatenbysanderson on 9 June 2025. It is due to end on 9 December 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care contract worth?

The awarded value is £94,920. The contract runs from 9 June 2025 to 9 December 2025 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Recruitment of an Interim Deputy Director of Adult Social Care?

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.

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