Recruitment Contracts and Tenders

See open recruitment tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Recruitment procurement covers agency staffing frameworks, executive search, and supply-teacher and specialist candidate sourcing for hard-to-fill roles.

Frameworks and call-offs do most of the work: authorities appoint a panel of agencies across lots, then run mini-competitions or direct call-offs as vacancies arise, rather than tendering each hire separately.

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  • Expired contractPublished 13 January 2023

    Children Services Assistant Director - Odgers Interim

    City of Doncaster CouncilSupplier(s) Odgers Interim (A trading division of IRG Advisors LLP)Health and social work servicesAwarded 11 July 2022

    £137,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 12 January 2023

    Invitation to Tender for International Recruitment Services on behalf of NUI Galway

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) Administrative educational servicesAwarded 12 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 12 January 2023

    RFT - Invitation to Tender for Partnership Engagement Representative in Provision of International Student Recruitment Services Worldwide

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) J&P Brady LtdRecruitment servicesAwarded 12 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 11 January 2023

    Invitation to Tender for International Recruitment Services on behalf of NUI Galway

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) Recruitment servicesAwarded 11 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 11 January 2023

    Multi Party Framework Agreement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) for Pobal

    PobalPlacement services of office-support personnel

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 11 January 2023

    Invitation to Tender for Internationalisation Representative in Provision of International Student Recruitment Services, Latin America

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) Alejandro Tostado PerezRecruitment servicesAwarded 11 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 11 January 2023

    BTA1822 Executive Search for Senior VB role

    VisitBritainSupplier(s) Capita PlcRecruitment servicesAwarded 4 January 2023

    £62,970

  • Awarded contractPublished 11 January 2023

    Invitation to Tender for Partnership Engagement Representative in Provision of International Student Recruitment Services in East Asia and South East Asia

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) IDEALEDU.LIMITED, Qi Yue Consulting LtdHigher education servicesAwarded 11 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 11 January 2023

    GEN_22_108 Executive Research Contract

    National Audit OfficeSupplier(s) IRG ADVISORS LLPRecruitment servicesAwarded 9 January 2023

    £42,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 11 January 2023

    Invitation to Tender for Internationalisation Representative in Provision of International Student Recruitment Services in South Asia

    University of GalwaySupplier(s) A S Consultancy ServicesHigher education servicesAwarded 11 January 2023

    Value not stated

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  • Expired contractPublished 9 January 2023

    FC - RM6238 for Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing

    Stockton Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Education and training servicesAwarded 9 January 2023

    £226,000

  • Expired contractPublished 9 January 2023

    Executive Search Services

    Bank of EnglandSupplier(s) Moloney SearchRecruitment servicesAwarded 17 November 2022

    £129,200

  • Awarded contractPublished 6 January 2023

    The Heritage Council seeks to appoint a recruitment agency .

    The Heritage CouncilSupplier(s) Excel RecruitmentRecruitment servicesAwarded 6 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 6 January 2023

    CRC Agency Staff Dynamic Purchasing System

    Cambridge Regional CollegeRecruitment services

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 6 January 2023

    CRR Recruitment Services Tender 2021

    Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR)Supplier(s) CplBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 6 January 2023

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 6 January 2023

    Specialist Recruitment Service for 3 x Permanent Assistant Director Posts - TR

    £42,500

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 January 2023

    Advertising, Media Buying & Creative Services

    Cabinet OfficeAdvertising and marketing services

    £14,000,000

  • Expired contractPublished 5 January 2023

    Director General, High Speed Rail (SCS3)

    Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITEDRecruitment servicesAwarded 12 December 2022

    £42,000

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 January 2023

    Prior Information Notice - Advertising, Media Buying & Creative Services

    Cabinet OfficeAdvertising and marketing services

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 4 January 2023

    Executive Search Services

    Bank of EnglandSupplier(s) IRG ADVISORS LLPRecruitment servicesAwarded 2 December 2022

    £126,000

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about recruitment contracts, recruitment tenders, recruitment services tender, tender for recruitment, recruitment services, recruitment agency, executive search, temporary staffing, supply teacher agency, interim staff, permanent recruitment in the UK public sector.

  • How do I win recruitment contracts with the public sector?

    Search public and private portals for live recruitment tenders, or move earlier. On Stotles, read a buyer's workforce planning and strategy documents to catch demand before a framework opens, then build a bid around what's actually coming rather than reacting to the notice on day one. See what's open now, track who's running competitions, and go from there.

  • What types of recruitment tenders appear in UK procurement?

    Recruitment procurement spans several distinct routes: multi-supplier agency frameworks for temporary and permanent staff, standalone competitions for executive and non-executive search, and specialist recruitment for niche functions such as research participant recruitment. Education trusts and the NHS run some of the highest-volume recruitment frameworks, covering supply teachers, clinical staff and support roles.

  • How are recruitment contracts typically procured?

    Most authorities buy recruitment services through multi-supplier frameworks rather than one-off contracts, appointing several agencies across lots split by role type or specialism, then calling off suppliers as vacancies arise. Awards make up a large share of the notices on record, which points to frameworks and call-offs doing much of the work rather than single open competitions.

  • How can I track new recruitment tenders as they're published?

    Set up a saved search on Stotles for recruitment keywords and new notices show up as they're published, not weeks later on a portal digest.

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