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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Smart Recruitment and Kelly Services Win Impressive Contract

Smart Recruitment and Kelly Services celebrated their success at winning this significant contract

Following a rigorous tender process, which saw nineteen recruitment agencies competing for the Borough of Poole business, Smart Recruitment and Kelly Services celebrated their success at winning this significant contract. Smart Recruitment had already worked with the Borough for two years.



Both Kelly Services and Smart Recruitment underwent a stringent tender process including the production of a substantial proposal document and, following the success of this, gave detailed presentations and attended tough question and answer sessions.

Helen Stacey, Director of Smart Recruitment comments, ìWe are absolutely delighted to have retained this contract and are excited about working in partnership with Kelly Services. We have established excellent working relationships with staff from the Borough of Poole and we look forward to cementing these further and working in conjunction with the Boroughís ëCivic Temp Schemeí as part of the contract.î

Helen Harvey, Regional Director of Kelly Services, comments, ìWe are thrilled to have won this piece of business. The pitch was very competitive which makes the win all the more rewarding. We look forward to working closely with Smart Recruitment and are confident that we can provide the Borough of Poole with the calibre of staff it needs.î

Collin Hague, Head of Personnel & Training Services, at the Borough of Poole comments, ìIt is imperative that our contracts are put out for competitive tender and that the process is rigorous to ensure best practice. We are confident we have made absolutely the right decision with the appointment of Kelly Services and the re-appointment of Smart Recruitment. Smart Recruitment have provided us with great service over the past two years and we are confident that this will be maintained and enhanced in partnership with Kelly Services.î

Smart Recruitment operate across the south coast with four branches in Dorset from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorchester, Poole and a further branch in Yeovil, Somerset.

Kelly Services is a leading UK recruitment and human resources organisation, placing around 20,000 temporary staff into jobs each week and more than 10,000 people in permanent work annually through a network of 120 offices across the country. For further information please contact Kellyís Bournemouth branch on 01202 200 950 or visit www.kellyservices.co.uk