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Recruitment Agency Framework

Awarded to Axis Recruitment Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Dovetail and Slate Limited +5 more

Derby College Group(buyer)

Published
Published 24 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 2 May 2025
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Overview

Derby College Group established a recruitment framework to source temporary, temporary-to-permanent, permanent, and interim contract personnel across three lots. The framework was awarded on 11 July 2025 to eight providers: Axis Recruitment Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Dovetail and Slate Limited, Exede Ltd, Morgan Hunt UK LTD, Operam Education Group, REED Specialist Recruitment Limited, and Think FE Limited, with a total value of £3.5 million.

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Lots (3)

  • College recruitment

    Covers all requirements typical for a Further Education College including temporary, temp to perm, interim and permanent vacancies across all campuses. To simplify arrangements Lot 1 will encompass all administrative and management roles as well as all curriculum support and delivery roles. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

    £3,500,000Won by Axis Recruitment LtdWon by Blue Arrow LtdWon by Dovetail and Slate LimitedWon by Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment)Won by Think FE LimitedWon by Morgan Hunt UK LTDWon by Operam Education Group t/a Provision RecruitmentWon by REED Specialist Recruitment Limited

  • Cleaning staff

    Temporary cleaning staff to support college cleaning provision across all campuses. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

    £420,000

  • Nursery staff

    Temporary Nursery staff to support Little Explorers Nursery, located at Broomfield Hall Campus. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

    £210,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,500,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
24 March 2025
Questions by
23 April 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityRecruitment servicesSupply services of personnel including temporary staff

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,500,000
Award date
11 July 2025
Contract period
1 August 2025 → 31 July 2027
Winners
  • Axis Recruitment Ltd
  • Blue Arrow Ltd
  • Dovetail and Slate Limited
  • Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment)
  • Morgan Hunt UK LTD
  • Operam Education Group t/a Provision Recruitment
  • REED Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • Think FE Limited

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    17 December 2025

  2. Contract

    16 July 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    24 March 2025

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