← Back to opportunities

Supply of Recruitment Services Y25007

Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)

Buyer Address: 1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, UK

Contact Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +448081685808

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
500000000.0 GBP
Published
17 Sep 2025, 14:00
Deadline
30 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Harvey Nash Ltd, Mainstream Careers Ltd, Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd, Allen Lane Ltd, Robertson Bell Ltd, Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent), Diamond Medical Ltd, Castlefield Recruitment Ltd, Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company, Venn Group Ltd, Sanctuary Personnel Ltd, RGH Global Ltd, Tate Recruitment Ltd, HR String Ltd, Huntress Search Ltd, Sellick Partnership Ltd, Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy), Blue Arrow Ltd, MLC Partners Ltd, Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Mainstream Careers, Tate Recruitment, Eden Brown Ltd, Gatenby Sanderson Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Recruitment Services, that will support public sector establishments in the recruitment of staff for a wide variety of permanent, temporary, interim, contract and executive roles. The Framework Agreement will be able to offer advice, solutions and support.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload
{
  "awards": [
    {
      "contractPeriod": {
        "endDate": "2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00",
        "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00"
      },
      "date": "2025-08-31T00:00:00+01:00",
      "datePublished": "2025-09-17T15:00:11+01:00",
      "documents": [
        {
          "datePublished": "2025-09-17T15:00:11+01:00",
          "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
          "documentType": "awardNotice",
          "format": "text/html",
          "id": "1",
          "language": "en",
          "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150b19e5-2577-499c-a286-e2fada2c0650"
        },
        {
          "description": "Please follow this link to view the notice.",
          "documentType": "tenderNotice",
          "id": "2",
          "url": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=979379911"
        }
      ],
      "id": "ocds-b5fd17-2bfc857b-acd6-4604-8936-6a5b9a6bc1dc-1",
      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-205254",
          "name": "Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324876",
          "name": "Harvey Nash Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324877",
          "name": "Mainstream Careers Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324878",
          "name": "Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324879",
          "name": "Allen Lane Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324880",
          "name": "Robertson Bell Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324881",
          "name": "Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324882",
          "name": "Diamond Medical Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324883",
          "name": "Castlefield Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324884",
          "name": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324885",
          "name": "Venn Group Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324886",
          "name": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324887",
          "name": "RGH Global Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324888",
          "name": "Tate Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324889",
          "name": "HR String Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324890",
          "name": "Huntress Search Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-205253",
          "name": "Sellick Partnership Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324891",
          "name": "Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324892",
          "name": "Blue Arrow Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324893",
          "name": "MLC Partners Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-271880",
          "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324894",
          "name": "Mainstream Careers"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324895",
          "name": "Tate Recruitment"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324896",
          "name": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324897",
          "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324898",
          "name": "Eden Brown Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324899",
          "name": "Sellick Partnership Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324900",
          "name": "Gatenby Sanderson Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324901",
          "name": "MLC Partners Ltd"
        },
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-324902",
          "name": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd"
        }
      ],
      "value": {
        "amount": 1,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-CFS-310343",
    "name": "Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)"
  },
  "date": "2025-09-17T15:00:17+01:00",
  "id": "150b19e5-2577-499c-a286-e2fada2c0650-864090",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-2bfc857b-acd6-4604-8936-6a5b9a6bc1dc",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "UK",
        "locality": "West Malling",
        "postalCode": "ME19 4YT",
        "streetAddress": "1 Abbey Wood Road"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk",
        "telephone": "+448081685808"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-310343",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)"
      },
      "name": "Kent County Council (T/a Procurement Services)",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "4th Floor\n        20 Triton Street\n        London\n        NW1 3BF"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-205254",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "3 Noble Street\n        London\n        EC2V 7EE"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324876",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Harvey Nash Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Harvey Nash Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Victory House\n        400 Pavilion Drive\n        Northampton\n        NN4 7PA"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324877",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Mainstream Careers Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Mainstream Careers Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "4a Rutland Square\n        Edinburgh\n        EH1 2AS"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324878",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "33 King Street\n        St James\u0027s\n        London\n        SW1Y 6RJ"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324879",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Allen Lane Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Allen Lane Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "UoN Innovation Centre\n        Green Street\n        Northampton\n        NN1 1SY"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324880",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Robertson Bell Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Robertson Bell Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Adamson House\n        Centenary Way\n        Salford\n        M50 1RD"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324881",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)"
      },
      "name": "Morson Human Resources Ltd (T/a Morson Talent)",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "9 Green Pond Close\n        London\n        E17 6EE"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324882",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Diamond Medical Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Diamond Medical Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "14 King Street\n        Leeds\n        LS1 2HL"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324883",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Castlefield Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Castlefield Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Highdale House\n        7 Centre Court\n        Main Avenue, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd\n        Rhondda Cynon Taff\n        CF37 5YR"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324884",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company"
      },
      "name": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Cottons Centre\n        Hays Lane\n        London\n        SE1 2QP"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324885",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Venn Group Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Venn Group Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "15 Friars Street\n        Ipswich\n        IP1 1TD"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324886",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "The Leadenhall Building\n        Level 30\n        122 Leadenhall Street\n        London\n        EC3V 4AB"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324887",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "RGH Global Ltd"
      },
      "name": "RGH Global Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "33 Soho Square\n        London\n        W1D 3QU"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324888",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Tate Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Tate Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Margaret Powell House\n        410 Midsummer Boulevard\n        Milton Keynes\n        MK9 3BN"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324889",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "HR String Ltd"
      },
      "name": "HR String Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Red Lion Studios\n        12 Cock Lane\n        City of London\n        EC1A 9BU"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324890",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Huntress Search Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Huntress Search Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Queens Court\n        24 Queen Street\n        Manchester\n        M2 5HX"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-205253",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Sellick Partnership Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Sellick Partnership Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "5th Floor\n        4 Coleman Street\n        London\n        EC2R 5AR"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324891",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)"
      },
      "name": "Eden Brown Ltd (T/a Eden Brown Synergy)",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "33 Soho Square\n        London\n        W1D 3QU"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324892",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Blue Arrow Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Blue Arrow Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "123 Buckingham Palace Rd\n        c/o Wework\n        London\n        SW1W 9SH"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324893",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "MLC Partners Ltd"
      },
      "name": "MLC Partners Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Academy Court\n        94 Chancery Lane\n        London\n        WC2A 1DT"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-271880",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Victory House\n        400 Pavilion Drive\n        Northampton\n        NN4 7PA"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324894",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Mainstream Careers"
      },
      "name": "Mainstream Careers",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "33 Soho Square\n        London\n        W1D 3QU"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324895",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Tate Recruitment"
      },
      "name": "Tate Recruitment",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Highdale House\n        7 Centre Court\n        Main Avenue, Treford Ind Estate\n        Pontypridd\n        CF37 5YR"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324896",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company"
      },
      "name": "Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Academy Court\n        94 Chancery Land\n        London\n        WC2A 1DT"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324897",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "5th Floor\n        4 Coleman Street\n        London\n        EC2R 5AR"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324898",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Eden Brown Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Eden Brown Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Queens Court\n        24 Queen St\n        Manchester\n        M2 5HX"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324899",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Sellick Partnership Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Sellick Partnership Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "14 King Steet\n        Leeds\n        LS1 2HL"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324900",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Gatenby Sanderson Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Gatenby Sanderson Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "123 Buckingham Palace Rd\n        C/o Wework\n        London\n        SW1W 9SH"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324901",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "MLC Partners Ltd"
      },
      "name": "MLC Partners Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "15 Friars Street\n        123 Buckingham Palace Rd\n        Ipswich\n        IP1 1TD"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-324902",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd"
      },
      "name": "Sanctuary Personnel Ltd",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "award"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "classification": {
      "description": "Recruitment services",
      "id": "79600000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "description": "This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Recruitment Services, that will support public sector establishments in the recruitment of staff for a wide variety of permanent, temporary, interim, contract and executive roles. The Framework Agreement will be able to offer advice, solutions and support.",
    "id": "BIP979379911",
    "items": [
      {
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Channel Islands"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Europe"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Isle of Man"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Rest of the World"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1"
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "minValue": {
      "amount": 1,
      "currency": "GBP"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "status": "complete",
    "suitability": {
      "sme": true,
      "vcse": true
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-08-31T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Supply of Recruitment Services Y25007",
    "value": {
      "amount": 500000000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}