Awarded contract

Recruitment Services

Details

Value
£25,000,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Recruitment services
Published
15 October 2026

Tender description

Oxford City Council has undertaken a procurement exercise to appoint up to 21 suitably qualified and experienced recruitment agencies to support the hiring of temporary, interim, and permanent staff across a wide range of service areas. The aim is to establish a robust and compliant supply chain that delivers high-quality candidates, ensures value for money, and supports effective contract and performance management. Note on Contract Value: Due to the nature of this contract we are unable to accurately forecast the spend that is likely to occur against each contract. ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Talent International Lots: - Lot 1: ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot A - Lot 2: ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B - Lot 11: Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot A ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Michael Page Lots: - Lot 2: ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B - Lot 3: Legal Services - Sub-Lot A - Lot 5: Regeneration - Sub-Lot A ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Huntress Search Lots: - Lot 7: Finance - Sub-Lot A - Lot 8: Finance - Sub-Lot B - Lot 12: Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Service Care Solutions Lots: - Lot 4: Legal Services - Sub-Lot B - Lot 9: Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot A - Lot 10: Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Venn Group Lots: - Lot 4: Legal Services - Sub-Lot B - Lot 6: Regeneration - Sub-Lot B - Lot 14: Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Deekay Lots: - Lot 13: Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot A - Lot 14: Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Marcus Knightley Lots: - Lot 6: Regeneration - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Pertemps Lots: - Lot 8: Finance - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Adecco Lots: - Lot 10: Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B ## Contract award Title: Recruitment Services - Aligra Personnel Lots: - Lot 12: Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date8 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published15 October 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 October 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Oxford City Council buys goods, services and works as a local authority. The Contracts and Procurement Team runs procurement directly for the council, from quotations through to full tenders. Purchases above a set threshold must go through an approved framework or dynamic market.

Tender routes range from a mini-competition or direct award under a framework to a full Competitive Flexible Procedure for complex projects.

Over the past 5 years, most of Oxford City Council's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and real estate services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79600000 · Recruitment services

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