Buyer Name: Derby College Group
Buyer Address: Roundhouse Road, Derby, UKF11, DE24 8UG, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Anna Manns
Contact Email: tenders@derby-college.ac.uk
Recruitment Agency Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
3500000.0 GBP
3500000.0 GBP
Published
17 Dec 2025, 12:57
17 Dec 2025, 12:57
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
10 Aug 2025, 23:00
10 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2027, 22:59
31 Jul 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Axis Recruitment Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Dovetail and Slate Limited, Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment), Morgan Hunt UK LTD, Operam Education Group t/a Provision Recruitment, REED Specialist Recruitment Limited, Think FE Limited
Axis Recruitment Ltd, Blue Arrow Ltd, Dovetail and Slate Limited, Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment), Morgan Hunt UK LTD, Operam Education Group t/a Provision Recruitment, REED Specialist Recruitment Limited, Think FE Limited
Official Source
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Open Find a Tender
Description
The framework has been designed to support the fulfilment of all temporary, temporary to permanent, permanent and interim contract personnel across three Lots. The successful Agencies will represent Derby College Group as an extension of the recruitment team, in doing so it is intended that the overall candidate experience should be positive and seamless to support Derby College Group as an employer of choice.
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: Recruitment Agency services framework
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