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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£100,000,000

Executive & Non-Executive Search 3

Published
Published 30 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 February 2026

Overview

The Government Commercial Agency has awarded a framework agreement for executive and non-executive recruitment services to 74 specialist agencies, with a total contract value of £300 million. The framework provides core modular services including candidate identification, assessment, and appointment, alongside optional non-core services such as talent development, executive coaching, and psychometric analysis, replacing the previous RM6290 Executive Search framework.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£100,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
30 May 2025
Questions by
19 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£300,000,000
Award date
21 July 2026
Contract period
24 June 2026 → 24 June 2029
Winners
  • ATHONA LIMITED
  • Acorn Recruitment Ltd
  • Adecco UK Limited
  • Alexander Mann Solutions Limited
  • Allen Lane Limited
  • Alumni AB
  • Ambient People Limited
  • Anderson Quigley Limited
  • Aspen People Limited
  • Aston Fisher Limited
  • Audeliss Limited
  • Baltimore Consulting Limited
  • CJPI Ltd.
  • CY EXECUTIVE RESOURCING LIMITED
  • Castle Peak Group Ltd
  • Castlefield Recruitment Limited
  • Conscia Talent Management Limited
  • Corvus Recruitment Ltd
  • County HR Solutions Limited
  • DAY 2 LTD
  • DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED
  • Direct Medics Ltd
  • EVISA SOLUTIONS LTD
  • Eden Brown Limited.
  • Ellwood and Atfield Limited
  • Experis Limited
  • FORD & STANLEY LIMITED
  • FWB Executive Search Limited
  • Faerfield Limited
  • Fusion People Limited
  • GOODSON THOMAS LTD
  • GatenbySanderson Limited
  • Gillespie Manners Ltd
  • Global Resourcing Ltd
  • Green Park Interim & Executive Ltd
  • HEALTH SYSTEMS SUPPORT LIMITED
  • HG Health Limited
  • Harris Hill Limited
  • Harvey Nash Limited
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • Heads Resourcing Group Limited
  • Hunter Healthcare Resourcing Limited
  • Hutcheon Mearns Ltd
  • I&E PROFESSIONALS LTD
  • IPeople Associates Limited (T/A Inspire People)
  • IRG Advisors LLP trading as Odgers; Berwick Partners; Odgers Interim
  • IT Works Health Ltd
  • Inclusive Boards Limited
  • Inplace Personnel Services Limited
  • Insight Executive Group Limited
  • Inventum Group Limited
  • Ivy Rock Partners Limited
  • JGA Recruitment Group Ltd
  • Kaizen Staffing Solutions Limited
  • Keystream Group Limited
  • Korn Ferry UK Ltd
  • LIBERTY TOWERS LTD
  • Lancesoft Ltd.
  • Law Morgan Ltd
  • Linea Partners Ltd
  • Loxwood Moore Limited
  • MCS Personnel Limited
  • MLC Partners Limited
  • Matchtech Group (UK) Limited
  • Michael Page International Recruitment Limited
  • Minerva (Shepherd Tucker) LLP
  • Moloney Search Ltd
  • Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge)
  • NEW BOLD ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  • Networked People Limited
  • Newsom Consulting Limited
  • Norman Broadbent Executive Search Ltd
  • Osborne Thomas LTD
  • PENNA PLC
  • Perrett Laver Limited
  • Practicus Limited
  • Public Leaders Appointments LTD
  • RUSSAM GMS LTD
  • Randstad Solutions Limited
  • Red Snapper Recruitment Limited
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.
  • Regal Personnel Limited T/A Regal Evolve
  • Resource Group Holdings plc
  • Rise Techncial Recruitment Ltd
  • Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd
  • SATIGO LTD
  • SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
  • Sanderson Government and Defence Limited
  • Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd.
  • Sellick Partnership Limited
  • Serco Limited
  • Seymour John Public Services (NORTH) Limited
  • Solace in Business
  • Staffline Recruitment NI Limited
  • TGRC Limited
  • TMP Advisory Ltd
  • Taylor Osborne Ltd
  • Tempest Resourcing Limited
  • The Management Recruitment Group Limited
  • The McLean Partnership Limited
  • The Whitehall and Industry Group
  • Thomas Thor Associates Limited
  • Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited
  • Total Assist Recruitment Limited
  • Trinity House Group Ltd
  • US Tech Solutions Ltd (USTECH)
  • Veredus Executive Limited
  • Yolk Recruitment Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    22 July 2026

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  2. Contract Notice

    5 January 2026

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    30 May 2025

    View notice ↗

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