TenderOppsIndependent tender search
Upcoming

3A-B_27 Self-Service Recruitment Advertising and Related Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has announced plans to buy printing and recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £7,200,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 26 bids per contract for this buyer (from 233 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £7,200,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Please note, this is a Pipeline notice only for ESPO contracts that are forecast to be re-procured or new procurement projects that are expected to be undertaken. The details captured are therefore only provided as an estimate, and no further information other than as captured can be provided at this time. For all current ESPO opportunities, please visit https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ For details of ESPO Frameworks, please visit https://www.espo.org/frameworks.html This Pipeline notice is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO intends to establish a framework for self-service recruitment advertising, enabling customers to place recruitment advertising using the service providers' systems, with minimal creative input from the service provider. Tools for Applicant Management (tracking/screening/communication) and Advertising Outcomes Analysis included in the service providers' offering.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042057-2026

Last time this was bought

3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services

Awarded
23 June 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
6 July 2028

Matched on Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOLast 12 months

Procurements

87

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for printing

All tenders and awards from Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Similar open tenders

All open printing tenders
  1. DN Colleges Group - ITT for the Provision of Brand Strategy and Rebranding Services

    DN Colleges GroupUK-wideManagement consultancy, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon1 hour leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  2. 50_27 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products

    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOUK-widePrinting, Office supplies and equipment

    Closing soon25 hours left10 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.33mframework ceiling
  3. Marketing Design & Creative Services Framework at Imperial War Museums (IWM)

    Imperial War MuseumsUK-wideManagement consultancy, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon25 hours left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £817kframework ceiling
  4. Hackney Carriage and Private Hire plates and badges

    Gedling Borough CouncilEast MidlandsPrinting

    Closing soon25 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  5. Property Maintenance & Construction Materials

    Great Places Housing GroupNorth West, Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon3 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £32mframework ceiling

From notice 042057-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.