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653F_27 Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR5)

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has announced plans to buy 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 £3,333,333,333 excluding 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 11 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 20 bids per contract for this buyer (from 199 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 £3,333,333,333 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

ESPO have been conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a national framework for the appointment of a Managed Service Provider to manage a supply chain of agencies to fulfil a customer's staffing needs. Services available include Neutral/Master Vendor, Vendor Management System (VMS), Talent Pool Technology and Statement of Works (Project Delivery). Please note this is not a call for competition, the tender documentation is not yet available.

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034054-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042055-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071246-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082070-2026

About the buyer

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOLast 12 months

Procurements

87

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for recruitment

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

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From notice 034054-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 April 2026, last updated 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.