In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
- Published
- Published 22 April 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 28 November 2025
Overview
Leicestershire County Council (trading as ESPO) has awarded a strategic HR and recruitment services framework to 175 suppliers. The framework provides eight lots covering executive and managerial interim and permanent recruitment, temporary and permanent recruitment, assessment services, outplacement, HR business process outsourcing, and workforce development services across various specialisms including health, education, blue light services, and commercial sectors. The contract was awarded on 1 June 2026 with a total value of £1,166,666,668.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 22 April 2025
- Questions by
- 24 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Recruitment servicesPlacement services of personnelPersonnel services except placement and supply servicesPersonnel-training servicesStaff development servicesCareer guidance servicesAssessment centre services for recruitment
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,166,666,668
- Award date
- 1 June 2026
- Contract period
- 6 July 2026 → 6 July 2028
- 1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED (04642279)
- 4M RECRUITMENT LIMITED (13923982)
- ACCEPT RECRUITMENT LTD (09426027)
- ACCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING PLC (03239279)
- ADECCO UK LIMITED (00593232)
- ADOR RESOURCING LTD (11479211)
- ADVISERPLUS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04222727)
- AESN LIMITED (12248325)
- AIK MANAGEMENT LTD (14830551)
- ALLEN LANE LIMITED (05115229)
- ALPINE RESOURCING LIMITED (04934592)
- AMBERJACK GLOBAL LIMITED (03907607)
- AMBIENT PEOPLE LIMITED (14426358)
- AMJ RECRUITMENT GROUP LTD (13484664)
- AMTIS PROFESSIONAL LTD (13940563)
- ANDERSON QUIGLEY LIMITED (10653948)
- ANDERSON REED LIMITED (15654365) - t/a Breakthrough Nexus
- ARGUILE SEARCH LIMITED (08052089)
- ASPEN PEOPLE LIMITED (SC413050)
- ATTENTI CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (06954218)
- AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED (04827750)
- BAE SYSTEMS STRATEGIC AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED (13206216)
- BALTIMORE CONSULTING LIMITED (08387222)
- BECS UK LIMITED (06176819) - t/a Austin Dean Recruitment
- BLUE ARROW LTD (00641659)
- BLUSOURCE FINANCE LIMITED (06818804)
- BROSTER BUCHANAN LTD (09500200)
- BURMAN RECRUITMENT LIMITED (11517281)
- BUTLER ROSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED (08968041)
- BUTLER ROSS LIMITED (07083570)
- CAMHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED (10318717)
- CAMPBELL TICKELL LIMITED (04713939)
- CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (02299747)
- CARE4HEALTH LIMITED (03230858)
- CARITAS RECRUITMENT LTD (06728939)
- CASTLE PEAK GROUP LTD (15390321)
- CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED (03619552)
- CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED (04665436)
- CERTES IT SERVICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (01697294)
- CHANGE-IT PUBLIC SECTOR LIMITED (10323289)
- CHASE TALENT SOLUTIONS LTD (10744993)
- CLARITY OUTSOURCING GROUP LIMITED (03369051) - Previously HIREGENICS LIMITED
- CLICK EMS LIMITED (12785486)
- COHESION RECRUITMENT LIMITED (06714038)
- COMENSURA LIMITED (04085767)
- COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED (05858177)
- COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADING LTD (05858178)
- COMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITED (04123649) - t/a Resourcing Group
- COMXPS LTD (08189147)
- CONEXIA LIMITED (03949686)
- CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLUS LIMITED (03880628) - t/a CMP
- CONNECT EXEC LIMITED (11385765)
- CORUS CONSULTANCY LTD (07344223)
- COUNTY HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED (07105314)
- COVENT GARDEN RECRUITMENT LIMITED (12916491)
- DANLUKER LIMITED (05194839) - t/a Supply Care Solutions
- DATA CAREERS LIMITED (04622603)
- DIRECT MEDICS LTD (NI039068)
- DIVERSE REC LIMITED (08603076)
- DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (11351060)
- EALOOR CONSULTANCY (UK) LTD (07907012) - t/a NursingjobsUK
- EDEN BROWN LIMITED (03643845)
- ELIGO SECURITY LIMITED (07920420)
- ENDEAVOUR RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (08345034)
- EPIC HR LTD (11164774)
- ES SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD (14483562) - t/a Equitas Staffing
- EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD (12983360)
- EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04671940) - t/a Malikshaw
- EVOLUTION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD (03990096)
- EXPERIS LIMITED (02114287)
- EXPRESS RECRUITMENT LIMITED (01916049)
- FAERFIELD LIMITED (11941797)
- FOX MORRIS GROUP LTD (13730790)
- FRONTIER CONSULTING LIMITED (13678774)
- GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED (04451141)
- GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD (01949160)
- GREEN PARK INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED (05672094)
- HAMMOND CLARKE LIMITED (06291815)
- HAMPTON'S RESOURCING LIMITED (08439682)
- HARPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED (05922784)
- HARVEY NASH LIMITED (02202476) - a Nash Squared Limited Company
- HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED (00975677)
- HEADS RESOURCING GROUP LIMITED (07055777)
- HEALTH SECTOR TALENT LIMITED (333685 Ireland) t/a Healthdaq
- HOLISTIC RECRUITERS LIMITED (08346893)
- HR RECRUITIFY GROUP LTD (15757808)
- IMC LOCUMS LIMITED (10037208)
- IMMEDIATE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD (09158639)
- IMPERIUM RESOURCING LIMITED (10988680)
- INNECTO PEOPLE CONSULTING LIMITED (04741738)
- INSIGHT EXECUTIVE GROUP LIMITED (09284301)
- INVESTIGO LIMITED (04803377)
- IVY ROCK PARTNERS LTD (12159333)
- JBAF LIMITED (14013108)
- JIGSAW BUSINESS GROUP LIMITED (07833003)
- JORECRUITMENT LIMITED (04003423)
- KATE + CO LIMITED (05757014)
- KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED (07406242)
- L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED (01633646)
- LAW MORGAN LIMITED (07182544)
- LEADERS IN CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITED (10977964)
- LEE HECHT HARRISON PENNA LIMITED (01776110) - t/a LHH (Penna)
- LINEA PARTNERS LIMITED (07134895)
- LIONESS RECRUITMENT LIMITED (12065321)
- LIQUID PERSONNEL LIMITED (06155616)
- LORIEN RESOURCING LIMITED (01333388)
- M THREE CORPORATE CONSULTING LIMITED (07441388)
- MACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES LIMITED (03358898)
- MAGNIT GLOBAL UK LIMITED (05537535)
- MATRIX SCM LIMITED (02227962)
- MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED (02095237)
- MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED (04130921)
- MLC PARTNERS LIMITED (09366814)
- MOORE GREEN RECRUITMENT LTD (12505503)
- MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITED (04349535)
- MORGAN JONES LIMITED (04381807)
- MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED (02714555)
- NEO: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (07951864)
- NIYAA PEOPLE LIMITED (06442091)
- OCEAN EDGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD. (04069321)
- OMNI RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (03278470)
- OPTASHIFT LIMITED (14657285)
- OPUS ENTERPRISES LIMITED (15582382) - t/a Real Recruitment
- OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED (09041980)
- ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH LIMITED (02928914)
- OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED (07592132)
- OSCAR UNDERHILL RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (14706113)
- P4 RECRUITMENT LTD (15192216)
- PENNA PLC (01918150)
- PEOPLE SOLUTIONS RESOURCING LIMITED (02396772)
- PEOPLESCOUT LIMITED a TMP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Company (05648042)
- PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (01644241)
- PIERS MEADOWS RECRUITMENT LIMITED (04760233)
- PRECISION RESOURCE GROUP LIMITED (09573050)
- PROFESSIONAL PIT STOP LTD (15361548)
- PROMAN SUPPLY CHAIN LTD (03443013)
- PROPELO LIMITED (10248209)
- RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED (02389033)
- RAYNET RECRUITMENT AGENCY LTD (08044128)
- RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED (05129360)
- REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED (06903140)
- RESOURCE SOLUTIONS WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (03542052)
- RIG LOCUMS LIMITED (07741134) - t/a CPL UK Healthcare
- RIGHT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (01479160)
- ROBERT WALTERS OPERATIONS LIMITED (03621607)
- RUSSAM GMS LTD (01865337)
- SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED (05972910)
- SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE LIMITED (04546820)
- SATIGO LTD (07456787)
- SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED (02018211)
- SEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITED (SC105640)
- SELLICK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (04156002)
- SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD (05381795)
- SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED (10283467)
- SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (NORTH) LIMITED (12052666)
- SMARTSOURCING LIMITED (04359421)
- SOLACE IN BUSINESS LTD (03150254)
- SOPRA STERIA LIMITED (04077975)
- SPARTA GLOBAL LIMITED (05597367)
- SPENCER CLARKE GROUP LIMITED (10784592)
- SPINWELL GLOBAL LIMITED (07527825)
- STAFFVETTING.COM LIMITED (06045519)
- STARFISH SEARCH LIMITED (11528899)
- STEN 10 LIMITED (05586132)
- SUMMIT COMPUTER RECRUITMENT LIMITED (03880344) - t/a itecopeople
- SYFT ONLINE LIMITED (09372516) - t/a Indeed Flex
- TASKMASTER RESOURCES LIMITED (03289148)
- TATE RECRUITMENT LIMITED (14455039)
- TEMPEST RESOURCING LIMITED (07724980)
- THE CORNHILL GROUP SERVICES LTD (11561310)
- THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED (07244880)
- THE SMART WORKING REVOLUTION LIMITED (10901736)
- THE TALENT SET LIMITED (11362268)
- THORN BAKER LIMITED (02470455)
- TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED (10484468)
- TRIPOD PARTNERS LIMITED (08230012)
- TRIUMPH CONSULTANTS LIMITED (03937577)
- TURNER FOX RECRUITMENT LTD (06527175)
- The Soma Academy (N/A Sole Trader)
- VANTIS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTD (14900240) - Previously SOCIAL WORK SPECIALISTS LTD
- VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT LTD (SC279944)
- VENN GROUP LIMITED (04015584)
- VIEWPOINT PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED (06059249)
- VISION FOR EDUCATION LIMITED (06433086)
- WORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITED (05421754)
- XPERTISE RECRUITMENT LIMITED (08316057)
- ZENTAR HEALTHCARE LIMITED (08315409)
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
16 July 2026
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11 June 2026
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10 June 2026
View notice ↗Tender Update
18 November 2025
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14 October 2025
View notice ↗Contract Notice
13 October 2025
View notice ↗Planning Update
23 May 2025
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
22 April 2025
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Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
BuyerLeicester, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PYDD-1122-TCVN
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