York College - ITT to create Framework Agreement for Provision of Temporary Staff
York College · Education
In brief
York College awarded recruitment work to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Henry Blue Ltd and TR2 Recruitment and 1 others on 23 April 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £1,200,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 20 April 2026.
It is split into 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching and Learning Staff 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2029 What this lot coversLot 1 Roles: Including, but not limited to, HE, A Level and Vocational Lecturers, Progress Coaches, Additional Learning Support staff, Technicians, Learning Assistants, Apprenticeship Reviewers, and Assessors and verifiers, etc. | Recruitment and staffing | £900,000 |
| Professional Services Staff 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2029 What this lot coversLot 2 Roles: Including, but not limited to, administrators, personal assistants, receptionists, and other professional roles (e.g., marketing, finance, HR, etc.). | Recruitment and staffing | £300,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited Henry Blue Ltd (SME) TR2 Recruitment (SME) 15 bids received | Teaching and Learning Staff | £900,000 | Awarded 23 April 2026 |
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited Gill Cooke Personnel Limited 19 bids received | Professional Services Staff | £300,000 | Awarded 23 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 080238-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 081005-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 039439-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
11Awards
6Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- Gill Cooke Personnel Limited1 contract
- Henry Blue Ltd1 contract
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited1 contract
- TR2 Recruitment1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open recruitment tenders- £1.27mestimated
- £46mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- £32.4mframework ceiling
- £450kestimated
From notice 080238-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025, last updated 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.