Recruitment Services
Oxford City Council · Local authority
In brief
Oxford City Council awarded recruitment work to Talent International (UK) Limited, Aligra Personnel Limited and Michael Page International Recruitment Limited and 7 others on 8 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 September 2026.
It is split into 14 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversICT and Digital job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversICT and Digital job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Legal Services - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversLegal Services job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Legal Services - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversLegal Services job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Regeneration - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversRegeneration job roles - permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Regeneration - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversRegeneration job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Finance - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversFinance job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Finance - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversFinance job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversRegulatory Service and Housing job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversRegulatory Service and Housing job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversProfessional & Business support job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversProfessional & Business support job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot A 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversProperty assets and Surveying job roles - Permanent workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
| Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversProperty assets and Surveying job roles - Temporary workers | Recruitment and staffing | £10,000,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent International (UK) Limited | ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot A, ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B, Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot A | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Aligra Personnel Limited (SME) 45 bids received | Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Michael Page International Recruitment Limited | ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B, Legal Services - Sub-Lot A, Regeneration - Sub-Lot A | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Huntress Search Limited (SME) | Finance - Sub-Lot A, Finance - Sub-Lot B, Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Service Care Solutions Limited (SME) | Legal Services - Sub-Lot B, Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot A, Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Venn Group Limited (SME) | Legal Services - Sub-Lot B, Regeneration - Sub-Lot B, Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Deekay Technical Recruitment Limited (SME) | Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot A, Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Marcus Knightley Technical Limited (SME) 22 bids received | Regeneration - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited 39 bids received | Finance - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
| Adecco UK Limited 30 bids received | Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B | £2,500,000 | Awarded 8 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 028593-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097324-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
148Awards
95Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- Graham Rose Ltd6 contracts
- Venn Group Limited3 contracts
- Vivid Resourcing3 contracts
- Adecco UK Limited1 contract
- Aligra Personnel Limited1 contract
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From notice 028593-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 March 2026, last updated 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.