Awarded contract

3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services

Details

Buyer
ESPO
Supplier(s)
Value
£1,166,666,668
Duration
2 years
Topic
Recruitment services
Published
10 June 2026

Tender description

ESPO framework that offers a range of strategic HR services relevant in the public sector, including; executive and managerial interim recruitment, executive and managerial permanent recruitment, multi role temporary recruitment, multi role permanent recruitment, assessment & testing services, outplacement & career transition services, professional coaching, HR business process outsourcing and 'Recruit - Train - Deploy models'. The Framework is divided into 8 lots (with lots 1, 2, 7 and 8 also being sub-divided into further sub-lots): Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment • 1a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 1b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 1c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 1d. Education • 1e. Health & Social Care • 1f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment • 2a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 2b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 2c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 2d. Education • 2e. Health & Social Care • 2f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing • 7a. Recruitment Process Outsourcing • 7b. Applicant Management • 7c. Onboarding • 7d. HR Administration • 7e. Payroll Management • 7f. Employment screening and background checks • 7g. HR Consultancy • 7h. Statement of Works Lot 8. Future workforce • 8a. Workforce Planning and Demand Management • 8b. Recruit - Train - Deploy (RTD) • 8c. Professional and Career Coaching Services • 8d. Professional and Career Skills development For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/strategic-hr-and-recruitment-services-3s-26.html ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment Lots: - Lot 1: Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment Lots: - Lot 2: Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (£45k) Lots: - Lot 3: Temporary Recruitment (£45k) ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (£45k) Lots: - Lot 4: Permanent Recruitment (£45k) ## Contract award Title: Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services Lots: - Lot 5: Assessment and Testing Services ## Contract award Title: Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services Lots: - Lot 6: Outplacement and Career Transition Services ## Contract award Title: Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing Lots: - Lot 7: HR Business Process Outsourcing ## Contract award Title: Lot 8. Future Workforce Lots: - Lot 8: Future Workforce

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date2 June 2026
  2. Completed: Award published10 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date6 July 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

ESPO is a purchasing organisation owned and governed by six county and city councils across the East of England: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire and Peterborough. A joint committee set up under the Local Government Act oversees its work. Competitions span more than 100 frameworks, from buildings, energy and food and catering to technology and professional services. Appointed suppliers then serve ESPO's public sector customers across the region without a further re-tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of ESPO's contract awards have been in IT services, communications equipment and business services.

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