SkimSkim home

Public sector tenders

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,443,500,000Add to pipeline

Provision of Temporary Agency Workers for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies

Awarded to JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd., The UK Recruitment Co Ltd

Department of Finance(buyer)

Published
Published 26 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 30 March 2026
See 1 live opportunityHow Skim finds tendersView original notice ↗

Tender documents

Skim pulls every file the buyer attaches to this process and extracts the requirements from it.

Documents as they publish

Specification, evaluation criteria, pricing schedules and every requirement — extracted, searchable and mapped to your response.

View tender files

Overview

The Department of Finance has awarded a contract worth £1,443.5 million for the provision of temporary agency workers to the Northern Ireland Civil Service, agencies, and non-departmental public bodies. Three suppliers were selected: JDR Recruitment Limited, Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd., and The UK Recruitment Co Ltd. The contract was awarded on 23 June 2026 and is now in delivery.

Contracting authority

  • Department of FinanceBuyer

    1 live opportunity · 14 awarded contracts

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ

  • CPD Supplies and Services Division

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV

Find the key decision makers

The people who scope, score and sign this contract — names, roles and how to reach them.

Reveal decision makers

Lots (9)

  • DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions

    DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £1,000,000,000Won by The UK Recruitment Co Ltd

  • Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions

    Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £300,000,000Won by The UK Recruitment Co Ltd

  • Professional and Technical

    Professional and Technical (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £40,000,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

  • Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles)

    Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles) (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £55,000,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

  • Ancillary and Industrial

    Ancillary and Industrial (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £2,500,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

  • Legal Roles

    Legal Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £25,000,000Won by Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd.

  • Youth and Social Care Roles

    Youth and Social Care Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £3,000,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

  • Finance and Governance roles

    Finance and Governance roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £13,000,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

  • ICT Roles

    ICT Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

    £5,000,000Won by JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,443,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
26 February 2026
Questions by
23 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment servicesSupply services of personnel including temporary staff

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,443,500,000
Award date
23 June 2026
Contract period
30 June 2026 → 4 October 2029
Contract length
3 years 3 months
Could run to
7 October 2034
Bids received
12
Winners
  • JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd.
  • The UK Recruitment Co Ltd

This contract ends on 4 October 2029, or 7 October 2034 if every extension is used.

Contract ending soon? Skim tracks incumbents and flags recompetes early. Start for Free to set up alerts.

Competition and scoring

Bids received

12

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.

Who bid

  • The UK Recruitment Co LtdWinner
  • JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWinner
  • Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd.Winner
  • PRIME RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED
  • Archer Resourcing
  • REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • RUTLEDGE TRAINING LTD
  • MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED
  • Cpl Talent Solutions Limited
  • US Tech Solutions Limited
  • Randstad Solutions Limited
  • HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD

+3 more

How bids were scored

  • AC1 Social Value
  • AC2 Provision of Agency Workers
  • AC3 Payment of Agency Workers
  • AC4 Contract Management, IT system and Management Information
  • AC5 Selection of Agency Worker and Pre-Employment Checks
  • AC6 Total Supplier Fee
  • SVMR1 Social Value Delivery Plan
  • SVMR2 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan
  • MR1 Compliance with Transition of Agency Workers
  • MR2 Compliance with IT System Requirements

Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 19511.6× the median.

Department of Finance in the last 12 months

12

contracts awarded, worth £2,008,886,916 in total

See their procurement profile →

Recent awards in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The latest contracts other buyers awarded under the same classification.

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    10 July 2026

  2. Contract

    29 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    26 February 2026

More from Department of Finance

Other contracts from the same contracting authority. 1 live opportunity · 14 awarded contracts on their hub.

See all their tenders →
Open for bidsUnited KingdomGoods£9,500,000

ID 5830709 DoF - Collaborative Supply and Delivery of Liquefied Petroleum Gas - 2027-2031

Deadline 10 December 2026

In deliveryUnited Kingdom£150,000

ID 6699778 DAC 29/26 - DOF - NLA MEDIA ACCESS

Won by NLA Media Access Limited

Awarded 10 September 2026

In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£6,380,000

NICS Multi lot Courier 2026

Won by DX Network Services Ltd

Awarded 28 June 2026

Get the full picture

AI analysis, bid scoring, and expert strategy for this tender

Skim analyses every tender against your company profile and tells you whether to bid, how to win, and who you are up against.

Start for FreeSee more tenders

How to win this tender

Skim reads the notice and every document attached to it, scores the fit against your company profile for a clear bid or no-bid call, then drafts each answer from your own evidence and past bids. You review, refine and submit — on time, with every requirement covered.

See exactly how Skim’s agents do this →

Comparing platforms? Skim is set against the alternatives for pre-tender intelligence, tender management software and bid management software.

Find tenders like this before your competitors do.

Skim scans every portal daily and scores each tender against your profile. Start for free and see the tenders you are missing.

See more tenders