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AwardedUnited KingdomServices£800,000,000

Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025

Published
Published 14 February 2025
Deadline
Closed 25 April 2025

Overview

The Cirrus Consortium is sought bids from service providers to participate in an agency labour & recruitment services framework covering the following lots: - Lot 1: Professional services staff (including, but not limited to, administration, contact centre, IT, finance, HR, legal, specialist consultant, housing services, asset management staff) a) Provision of temporary workers b) Recruitment of permanent workers - Lot 2: Manual services staff (including, but not limited to, plumbers, joiners, electricians, labourers, ancillary, catering staff) a) Provision of temporary workers b) Recruitment of permanent workers - Lot 3: Executive and management level staff (including, but not limited to, senior management, directors, board members, technical roles) a) Provision of temporary workers b) Recruitment of permanent workers - Lot 4: Neutral vendor (service providers that can manage a supply chain of agencies to deliver all roles required by a consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3) - Lot 5: Master vendor (service providers that can deliver all roles required by a consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3) In compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, Halton Housing (Community Benefit Society Registration number: 7744) are the principle contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium. The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. Defined groups can be found in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, including but not limited to the defined groups referenced in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement (or those that supersede them). The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£800,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
14 February 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£800,000,000
Award date
26 August 2025
Contract period
24 September 2025 → 24 September 2029
Winners
  • ALOIS Technologies Ltd
  • ANT Recruitment
  • Access Computer Consulting Plc
  • Adecco UK
  • Allegiance Technology Ltd
  • Altech Group Ltd
  • Andersen James Group Ltd
  • BDS (Northern) Ltd
  • Bristow Holland Ltd
  • Build Recruitment Ltd
  • Butler Ross Ltd
  • CY Executive Resourcing
  • Campbell Tickell Ltd
  • Capital Outsourcing Group Ltd
  • Castlefield Recruitment
  • Cedar Recruitment Ltd
  • Cohesion Recruitment Ltd
  • Community Resourcing Ltd T/A Resourcing Group Ltd
  • Diamond Medical Ltd
  • Eden Brown Ltd. (T/A Eden Brown Synergy)
  • Elysium Recruitment Ltd
  • Ethero
  • Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd
  • Evisa Solutions Ltd TA Malikshaw Interim & Executive
  • Fox Morris Group Ltd
  • Fusion People Ltd
  • GatenbySanderson Ltd
  • Gi Group Recruitment Ltd
  • Goodman Masson Ltd
  • Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd
  • Greenacre Recruitment
  • Harvey Nash Ltd
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
  • Hire Tech LTD
  • Hunter Selection Ltd
  • Identifi Global Resources Ltd
  • Involved Solutions Ltd
  • JBAF Ltd
  • James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd
  • JoRecruitment Ltd
  • JobMatcha Ltd
  • Karter Thomas Ltd
  • Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd
  • L.A. International Computer Consultants Ltd
  • MK Consult Ltd
  • Matrix SCM Ltd
  • Medico Partners Ltd
  • Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd
  • Moore Green Recruitment LTD
  • Morgan Jones Ltd
  • Neave Employment Ltd t/a Pamela Neave Employment Group
  • Niyaa People Ltd
  • Novax Recruitment Ltd
  • Osborne Thomas Ltd
  • Oxley & Beaumont Ltd
  • Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd
  • Pro Staffing Locums
  • Randstad Solutions Ltd
  • Raynet Recruitment Agency Ltd
  • Recruit with Purpose Ltd
  • Recruitment Direct UK Ltd
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
  • Refind search Ltd
  • Retinue Solutions Ltd
  • Roc Search Europe Ltd
  • Rota Gaps Ltd t/a Rotagap
  • SERT Training Limited
  • SF Recruitment Ltd
  • SThree Partnership LLP
  • Sellick Partnership Ltd
  • Service Care Solutions Ltd
  • Spencer Clarke Group Ltd
  • Syft Online Limited t/a Indeed Flex
  • Total Assist Recruitment Ltd
  • US Tech Solutions Ltd
  • Val Wade Recruitment Ltd
  • Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
  • Venn Group
  • Verity Healthcare Ltd
  • erg Group Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    24 September 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    14 February 2025

Contracting authority

  • CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD

    Buyer

    Widnes, United Kingdom

    GB-SRS: sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/C958szYN

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025 — won by ALOIS Technologies Ltd +79 — Skim