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
Contracting authority
46 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PQGC-5667-VDDT
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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 LIMITEDPermanent/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 LIMITEDPay 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 PLCExecutive 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 procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 17 March 2025
- Questions by
- 26 March 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £14,000,000
- Award date
- 17 July 2025
- Contract period
- 1 June 2025 → 1 June 2027
- Contract length
- 2 years
- Could run to
- 30 September 2029
- Bids received
- 40
- 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
This contract ends on 1 June 2027, or 30 September 2029 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
40
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 30% · Quality 70%
- Experience21%
- Areas of Recruitment7%
- Diversity - Sourcing Approach21%
- Diversity within Workforce14%
- SLA's7%
- Fees/Rates27%
- Rebate Policy3%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£73,970
Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 189.3× the median.
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation in the last 12 months
48
contracts awarded, worth £26,054,654 in total
Recent awards in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract Amendment
22 May 2026
Contract
12 January 2026
Contract
12 November 2025
Contract
30 July 2025
Tender Update
2 April 2025
Contract Notice
17 March 2025
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