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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

The Crown Estate · Central government

In brief

The Crown Estate 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 £1,200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 July 2026.

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 15.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Crown Estate is seeking to appoint a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner to augment our in-house Talent Acquisition (TA) team. This partnership will enable us to scale our hiring capacity, maintain high standards in candidate experience, and ensure we attract, engage, and hire the best talent at all levels for our evolving business needs. An RPO provider can help us to remain: agile, competitive, innovative, and deliver business continuity with on time delivery of the right people, at the right time for a more cost-effective price. The right partners can help to ensure a positive candidate experience and brand positioning to attract the best talent in service of the nation's future. We will be running a competitive tender process, inviting submissions from both established RPO providers encouraging innovation, inclusion and healthy competition. Please note, this is not an Invitation to Tender. The Crown Estate reserves the right to amend any details prior to publishing a contract notice and tender pack.

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 014918-2026

About the buyer

The Crown EstateLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 014918-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.