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Preliminary Market Engagement - HR, Payroll and DBS Screening Services

Crescent Purchasing Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Crescent Purchasing Limited 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.

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 21 November 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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 79 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This preliminary market engagement process precedes the retender of the HR, Payroll and Employee Screening Services which went live in 2022. This process will allow CPC to consider the changes enacted under the Procurement Act 2023 and how we may use that legislation to design a route to market which is modern and market relevant. A suggested Lot structure have been included within this notice but will be determined through this preliminary market engagement process. Framework length and dates have also not been decided upon at this time. Please see the attached document "Preliminary Market Engagement HR, Payroll and DBS Screening Services" for more information.

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 022951-2026

About the buyer

Crescent Purchasing LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

34

Awards

9

Suppliers it has used most for recruitment

All tenders and awards from Crescent Purchasing Limited

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From notice 022951-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.