AwardedAwarded 26 August 2026

Connect2Framework for the supply of Specialist Social Care, Education & Community Interim and temporary staffing Services to the Public Sector

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) awarded recruitment work to First City Nursing Services Limited, Black and Gold Services Ltd and DWI Consulting Ltd and 17 others on 26 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £110,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 89 months, starting 5 October 2026.

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.

What the notice says

Connect2Framework for the supply of Specialist Social Care, Education & Community Interim and temporary staffing Services to the Public Sector Education (Non-Qualified) (Hourly) Education (Qualified) (£100.01-£130 per day) Education (Qualified) (£100 per day) Education (Qualified) (£130.01 per day) Education (Qualified) (Daily) Education (Qualified) (£300.00 per day) Education (Qualified) (£300.00 per day) Nursery Workers RGN (shift work only) Social and Healthcare (Non-Qualified) Social and Healthcare (Qualified) Social and Healthcare (Qualified) Specialist (SEND OT EP) Specialist (SEND OT EP) Interpreters

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
First City Nursing Services Limited (SME) 1 bid received	£110,000,000	Awarded 25 August 2026
Black and Gold Services Ltd (SME) DWI Consulting Ltd (SME) Evolve Staffing Ltd (SME) Silver Blue Services Ltd (SME) Goldstar Care Services Limited (SME) Careaid Limited (SME) Hammond Clarke Limited (SME) Bluevale Recruitment Ltd (SME) Day Webster Limited (SME) Newman Healthcare Ltd (SME) Henry Blue Ltd (SME) Emeson Care Services (SME) Teyo Ltd (SME) Azile Limited (SME) Care First Recruitment Ltd (SME) Afj Limited (SME) Archer Resourcing Ltd (SME) Jedidiah Staffing Support Ltd (SME) Medstaff Healthcare Limited (SME) 1 bid received	£110,000,000	Awarded 26 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

31 July 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 072610-2026
26 August 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081260-2026
3 September 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083644-2026

Last time this was bought

Connect2Framework for The Supply of Specialist Legal Services & Support interim and Temporary staffing services to the Public Sector

Won by: Spirehouse Recruitment Limited
Awarded: 26 August 2026
Value: £110,000,000
Bids: 1

Matched on Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services), the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)Last 12 months

Procurements

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Suppliers it has used most for recruitment

A-A Quality Care Ltd3 contracts
Ackerman Pierce Limited3 contracts
Aga Recruitment Solutions Limited3 contracts
Aj Zion Limited3 contracts
Calibre Global Consulting Ltd3 contracts

All tenders and awards from Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

From notice 072610-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 31 July 2026, last updated 3 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.