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TEN-2425-043 - Recruitment services

Awarded to BARCLAY SIMPSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED, BLURRED LIMITED, CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED +20 more

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation(buyer)

Published
Published 17 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 14 April 2025

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Overview

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation procured recruitment services for permanent, fixed-term, and interim roles across multiple disciplines including pensions, risk, compliance, legal, technology, and finance. The contract was awarded on 17 July 2025 to 23 suppliers valued at £14 million, including Barclay Simpson Associates, Michael Page International, Reed Specialist Recruitment, and others, to provide general and specialist permanent recruitment services.

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Lots (4)

  • Interim

    For interim roles across a broad range of fields, including but not limited to investment and pensions, risk and compliance, legal, secretariat, product design and experience, project management, technology and cyber, HR, finance, data analysis

    £2,800,000Won by BARCLAY SIMPSON ASSOCIATES LIMITEDWon by BLURRED LIMITEDWon by DAVIES GROUP LIMITEDWon by EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by GOODMAN MASSON LIMITEDWon by INTERQUEST GROUP (UK) LIMITEDWon by L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDWon by MARSDEN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SEARCH LIMITEDWon by MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES LIMITEDWon by MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by SANDERSON RECRUITMENT PLCWon by THE FISER GROUP LIMITEDWon by CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • Permanent/fixed term

    For permanent/fixed term roles across a broad range of fields, including but not limited to investment and pensions, risk and compliance, legal, secretariat, product design and experience, project management, technology and cyber, HR, finance, data analysis

    £2,800,000Won by BARCLAY SIMPSON ASSOCIATES LIMITEDWon by BLURRED LIMITEDWon by CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by DAVIES GROUP LIMITEDWon by EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by GOODMAN MASSON LIMITEDWon by INTERQUEST GROUP (UK) LIMITEDWon by L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDWon by LIBERTY TOWERS LTDWon by MARSDEN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SEARCH LIMITEDWon by MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES LIMITEDWon by MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by ROBERTSON BELL LTDWon by SANDERSON RECRUITMENT PLCWon by THE FISER GROUP LIMITED
  • Pay Role Services

    A payroll services for “client-found” interims that have been identified to complete project assignments at Nest

    £2,800,000Won by INTERQUEST GROUP (UK) LIMITEDWon by L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDWon by REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWon by SANDERSON RECRUITMENT PLC
  • Executive Search

    Executive Search firms for senior and/or niche roles in all parts of the Corporation.

    £2,800,000Won by IRG ADVISORS LLPWon by GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITEDWon by LIBERTY TOWERS LTDWon by SANDERSON EXECUTIVE LIMITEDWon by SAPPHIRE PARTNERS LIMITEDWon by TMP ADVISORY LIMITEDWon by SAINTY, HIRD & PARTNERS LIMITEDWon by WARREN PARTNERS LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 March 2025
Questions by
26 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£14,000,000
Award date
17 July 2025
Contract period
1 June 2025 → 1 June 2027
Winners
  • BARCLAY SIMPSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  • BLURRED LIMITED
  • CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • DAVIES GROUP LIMITED
  • EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
  • GOODMAN MASSON LIMITED
  • INTERQUEST GROUP (UK) LIMITED
  • IRG ADVISORS LLP
  • L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  • LIBERTY TOWERS LTD
  • MARSDEN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SEARCH LIMITED
  • MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  • MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • ROBERTSON BELL LTD
  • SAINTY, HIRD & PARTNERS LIMITED
  • SANDERSON EXECUTIVE LIMITED
  • SANDERSON RECRUITMENT PLC
  • SAPPHIRE PARTNERS LIMITED
  • THE FISER GROUP LIMITED
  • TMP ADVISORY LIMITED
  • WARREN PARTNERS LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Amendment

    22 May 2026

  2. Contract

    12 January 2026

  3. Contract

    12 November 2025

  4. Contract

    30 July 2025

  5. Tender Update

    2 April 2025

  6. Contract Notice

    17 March 2025

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