Trade

Recruitment and staffing tenders

18 open tenders for recruitment work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.

Closes 16Nov
Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff
The District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East
Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£1.27mestimated
Closes 20Nov
HCC - 10/26 - The Provision of a Recruitment Agency Framework
Hertfordshire County CouncilEast of England
Open7 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£46mframework ceiling
Closes 23Nov
Permanent Recruitment Services
Cadent Gas LimitedNorth West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London
Open10 days leftExpress interestLow competition4 lotsFramework
Value not stated
Closes 23Nov
Work and Health Related Services
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care BoardWest Midlands
Open10 days left12 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£32.4mframework ceiling
Closes 27Nov
Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of HR and Payroll System
Aspire Academy TrustSouth West
Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£450kestimated
Closes 30Nov
ITT -Coaching Services - UID 309M
Historic EnglandSouth West
OpenNew17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£75kestimated
Closes 30Nov
ITT -Coaching Services - UID 309M
Historic EnglandSouth West
OpenNew17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£75kestimated
Closes 30Nov
ITT -Coaching Services - UID 309M
Historic EnglandSouth West
OpenNew17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£75kestimated
Closes 30Nov
ITT -Coaching Services - UID 309M
Historic EnglandSouth West
OpenNew17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£75kestimated
Closes 30Nov
WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency Services
Westcountry Schools TrustSouth West
Open17 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£11.8mestimated
Closes 30Nov
Provision of Healthcare Services in Custody
The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireEast Midlands
Open17 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs
£14mestimated
Closes 1Dec
Dynamic Market for Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services
Southend-on-Sea City CouncilEast of England
Open19 days leftSuitable for SMEsDynamic purchasing
Value not stated
Closes 3Dec
Employment Readiness and Progression Support Service - Portsmouth 2026
Portsmouth City CouncilSouth East
Open20 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£470kestimated
Closes 7Dec
Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services
Scottish GovernmentScotland
Open24 days leftLow competition4 lotsFramework
£450mframework ceiling
Closes 7Dec
Development of a Pay and Reward Strategy for the Food Standards Agency
Food Standards AgencyYorkshire and the Humber
Open24 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
£45kestimated
Closes 7Dec
Framework for Student Recruitment Outreach and Marketing Services for NCG
NCGUK-wide
OpenNew24 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework
£29mframework ceiling
Closes 9Dec
Salary Sacrifice Framework
Heart Academies TrustUK-wide
Open26 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework
£250mframework ceiling
Closes 19Feb
Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)South East
Open98 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£80mestimated

The recruitment market in the UK

How we work these out

The last 12 months of notices.

Tenders advertised: 248
Typical contract value: £99k; All trades: £95k
Typical contract length: 1 year; All trades: 1 year
Time to bid: 29 days; All trades: 30 days
Bids per contract: 7; All trades: 5
Advertised openly: 26%; All trades: 36%
Won by small firms: 71%; All trades: 61%

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

Contract	Current supplier	Value	Ends
Recruitment services Midland Heart Limited	Robert Half Limited	£46k	13 Nov 2026
B958 - Provision of Advertising of Teaching, School Support and Education Vacancies Bridgend County Borough Council	Eteach UK Limited	£144k	16 Nov 2026
Recruitment of Technical Staff for County Transport Derbyshire County Council	Proactive Personnel	£50k	16 Nov 2026
Interim Building Safety Manager Oxford City Council	Graham Rose Ltd	—	17 Nov 2026
Business Analyst Recruitment Agency Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Ipeople Associates Limited	£30k	17 Nov 2026
Permanent Data Protection Officer Recruitment Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited	Sapphire Partners Limited	£40k	17 Nov 2026
FSCS SS 484 Recruitment of Non Executive Directors (NEDS) Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited	Sapphire Partners Limited	£40k	17 Nov 2026
Recruitment Notting Hill Genesis (NHG).	Odgers Group Limited	£52k	20 Nov 2026

123 more end in the next 90 days.

Recent recruitment contract awards

More recruitment awards

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills Q2 2026 Warwickshire County Council	Various	£917k	23 Feb 2029
TVCA-PROC-0934 - Interim Property Solicitor Tees Valley Combined Authority	Sellick Partnership Limited	£25k	12 Nov 2026
LinkedIn Contract Renewal 2026 Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Linkedin Ireland Unlimited Company	—	12 Nov 2026
IWM/2627/Ops/3508: DBS Checking Services for IWM - AWARD NOTICE Imperial War Museums	Due Diligence Checking Limited	£89k	12 Nov 2026
Pre-employment Check Services for NCG NCG	Staffvetting.com	£320k	11 Nov 2026
Lot 6 - Strategic Consultancy Services within Inclusive Growth (IG) Framework London Legacy Development Corporation	Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited, Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, Levitt Bernstein Associates Ltd and 46 more	—	11 Nov 2026
Diocese of St Albans Provision of Integrated HR and Payroll System Diocese of St Albans	Juniper Education Services Limited	£650k	10 Nov 2026
Recruitment of agency supply staff Extol Academy Trust	Colmore Education Recruitment Ltd	—	9 Nov 2026

Suppliers winning the most recruitment contracts in the UK

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.

#	Supplier	Contracts	Buyers
1	Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited	35	21
2	Hays Specialist Recruitment LimitedSME	30	27
3	Vivid ResourcingSME	30	17
4	Gatenbysanderson Limited	26	23
5	Tile Hill Interim & Executive LimitedSME	24	20
6	Venn Group LimitedSME	20	14
7	Michael Page International Recruitment Limited	18	15
8	Randstad Solutions Limited	18	14
9	Ambient People LimitedSME	18	5
10	Linkedin Ireland Unlimited Company	16	14

Biggest recruitment buyers in the last 12 months

All buyers

1University of the West of England67 notices
2Tees Valley Combined Authority45 notices
3Derbyshire County Council31 notices
4Sheffield City Council28 notices
5UK Shared Business Services Ltd23 notices
6Oxford City Council20 notices
7Transport for Greater Manchester20 notices
8Ministry of Defence18 notices