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Provision of Temporary Agency Workers for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies

Department of Finance · Central government

In brief

Department of Finance was looking for suppliers for recruitment work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £1,443,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 38 months, up to 98 months with extensions, starting 19 January 2026.

It is split into 9 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

The Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies are seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of temporary Agency Workers with Supplier(s) for the provision of temporary Agency workers. A list of participating bodies can be found on pages 2-3 of Schedule 2 Specification.

Lots

LotTradeValue
DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£1,000,000,000
Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£300,000,000
Professional and Technical
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Professional and Technical (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£40,000,000
Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles)
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles) (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£55,000,000
Ancillary and Industrial
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Ancillary and Industrial (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£2,500,000
Legal Roles
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Legal Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£25,000,000
Youth and Social Care Roles
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Youth and Social Care Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£3,000,000
Finance and Governance roles
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

Finance and Governance roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£13,000,000
ICT Roles
19 January 2026 to 29 March 2029
What this lot covers

ICT Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification)

Recruitment and staffing£5,000,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 064882-2025

About the buyer

Department of FinanceLast 12 months

Procurements

24

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for recruitment

  • Conexia Limited1 contract
  • JDR Recruitment Limited1 contract
  • Staffline Recruitment NI Limited1 contract
  • The UK Recruitment Co Ltd1 contract

From notice 064882-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.