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Provision of Recruitment Services

Awarded to Alexander Mann Solutions Limited

Northern Trains Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 17 March 2026
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DFT Operator Limited awarded a £100 million managed service provider contract to Alexander Mann Solutions Limited on 11 August 2025 for provision of a comprehensive recruitment solution covering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers across multiple delivery routes. The contract is now complete and available for use by 14 UK train operating companies including London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, South Western Railway, and others.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
17 March 2026
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£100,000,000
Award date
11 August 2025
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Alexander Mann Solutions Limited

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About the winner

Alexander Mann Solutions Limited

Based in
London
Public contracts won
226
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

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.

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Market context

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£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

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Northern Trains Limited in the last 12 months

30

contracts awarded, worth £14,550,223 in total

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    17 March 2026

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