Contract awardedAgency labour

Provision of Temporary Workers to undertake Warehousing Duties at the Port of Felixstowe Statutory Examination Area

Supply of temporary workers for manual handball, container unloading and reloading, and forklift operations within a temperature-controlled examination facility. The service supports statutory cargo inspections at the port, requiring an estimated 26,000 to 38,000 worked hours annually. The contract allows for multiple suppliers to be appointed to manage fluctuating demand.

Awarded value
£2.8m
As published
Published
19 December 2025
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 July 2029

What the contract covers

Temporary-worker/labour supply service

Provision of temporary warehouse labour and forklift operators for container handling and cargo examination services at port facilities.

  • Provision of temporary workers to carry out warehousing duties in the Port's Statutory Examination Area, comprising sheds and a temperature-controlled examination facility
  • Handball involving unloading and reloading containers, including reloading cargo into the same container
  • Small-forklift work

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Temporary-worker/labour supply service
Procedure
Selective procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
79620000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Inplace Personnel Services Ltd
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company

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The supplier

Inplace Personnel Services Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/340917/provision-of-temporary-workers-to-undertake-warehousing-duties-at-the-port-of-fe
Buyer reference
TC01426
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fac7
Last checked
5 November 2026

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company. Provision of Temporary Workers to undertake Warehousing Duties at the Port of Felixstowe Statutory Examination Area. Contract award, 19 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340917/provision-of-temporary-workers-to-undertake-warehousing-duties-at-the-port-of-fe (accessed 5 November 2026).