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 awarded recruitment work to The UK Recruitment Co Ltd, JDR Recruitment Limited and Staffline Recruitment NI Limited on 9 July 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,443,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 39 months, up to 99 months with extensions, starting 1 July 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversDfC 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 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversAdministration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £300,000,000 |
| Professional and Technical 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversProfessional 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) 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversEnvironmental, 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 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversAncillary and Industrial (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £2,500,000 |
| Legal Roles 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversLegal Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £25,000,000 |
| Youth and Social Care Roles 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversYouth and Social Care Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £3,000,000 |
| Finance and Governance roles 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversFinance and Governance roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £13,000,000 |
| ICT Roles 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2029 What this lot coversICT Roles (for full description, see Schedule 2 Specification) | Recruitment and staffing | £5,000,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| The UK Recruitment Co Ltd 12 bids received | DfC Administration roles and Corporate Functions | £1,000,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| The UK Recruitment Co Ltd 14 bids received | Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions | £300,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 8 bids received | Professional and Technical | £40,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles) | £55,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 7 bids received | Ancillary and Industrial | £2,500,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| Staffline Recruitment NI Limited (SME) 4 bids received | Legal Roles | £25,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 10 bids received | Youth and Social Care Roles | £3,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 8 bids received | Finance and Governance roles | £13,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
| JDR Recruitment Limited (SME) 8 bids received | ICT Roles | £5,000,000 | Awarded 24 June 2026 10 July 2026 to 7 October 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 017598-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 060808-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 065202-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- World Travel Centre Ltd
- Awarded
- 16 March 2026
- Value
- £150,000,000
- Bids
- 1
- Contract ends
- 30 April 2031
Matched on Department of Finance, 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
Procurements
24Awards
11Suppliers 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 017598-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 February 2026, last updated 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.