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Supply of Recruitment Services Y25007

Awarded to Allen Lane Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Castlefield Recruitment Ltd +22 more

Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)(buyer)

Published
Published 17 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 30 August 2025

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Overview

Kent County Council has awarded a framework agreement for the supply of recruitment services to support public-sector organisations in recruiting staff for permanent, temporary, interim, contract and executive roles. The framework was awarded to 24 recruitment providers including Allen Lane Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Harvey Nash Ltd, and others, with an estimated value of £500 million.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£500,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1
Award date
30 August 2025
Contract period
31 August 2025 → 31 August 2029
Winners
  • Allen Lane Ltd
  • Blue Arrow Ltd
  • Castlefield Recruitment Ltd
  • Diamond Medical Ltd
  • Eden Brown Ltd
  • Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)
  • Gatenby Sanderson Ltd
  • HR String Ltd
  • Harvey Nash Ltd
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
  • Huntress Search Ltd
  • MLC Partners Ltd
  • Mainstream Careers
  • Mainstream Careers Ltd
  • Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)
  • RGH Global Ltd
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
  • Robertson Bell Ltd
  • Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
  • Sellick Partnership Ltd
  • Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
  • Tate Recruitment
  • Tate Recruitment Ltd
  • Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd
  • Venn Group Ltd

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    17 September 2025

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