Supply of Recruitment Services Y25007
Details
- Buyer
- Kent County Council
- Supplier(s)
21 suppliers
- Allen Lane
- Blue Arrow Ltd
- Castlefield Recruitment Limited
- DIAMOND MEDICAL LIMITED
- Eden Brown Ltd
- GatenbySanderson Limited
- Harvey Nash Limited
- HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD
- HR STRING LTD
- Huntress Search Ltd
- MAINSTREAM CAREERS LTD
- MLC Partners Ltd
- Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Talent)
- REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
- RGH-Global
- Robertson Bell Ltd
- Sanctuary Personnel Limited
- Sellick Partnership Limited
- Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
- TATE Recruitment
- Venesky-Brown Recruitment Ltd
- Value
- £2,875,000,000
- Topic
- Recruitment services
- Published
- 17 September 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Recruitment Services, that will support public sector establishments in the recruitment of staff for a wide variety of permanent, temporary, interim, contract and executive roles. The Framework Agreement will be able to offer advice, solutions and support. Lot 1: Permanent and Contract (9 months+) Recruitment Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Vacancy Advertising •Candidate Sourcing and Selection •Screening and Interviewing •Skills Assessment •Compliance and Background Checks •Negotiation and Offer Management •Onboarding Support Lot 2: Temporary, Interim and Contract (less than 9months) Recruitment Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Quick Staffing Solutions •Flexibility •Compliance and Background Checks •Payroll and Benefits Management Lot 3: Retained/Executive Recruitment Services to be provided include, but are not limited to; •Talent Sourcing •Market Research •Candidate Sourcing and Selection •Confidential Searches •Negotiation and Offer Management •Onboarding Support
Timeline
- Completed: Award date31 August 2025
- Completed: Award published17 September 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79600000 · Recruitment services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov |
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