Recruitment tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 23 live recruitment tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers recruitment, agency staff, locum cover and temporary staffing contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 23 live recruitment tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3.5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 14 of 23 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 8 of 23
Insurance
- Employer's liability (asked for in 1 of 23)
02Live recruitment tenders in the UK
- Enhanced Work Experience ProgrammeCheshire East CouncilNorth West£125kCloses 3 daysSME
- SPS-02357 Temporary Maintenance StaffScottish Prison ServiceScotlandNot statedCloses 3 days
- Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll SystemHopwood Hall CollegeNorth West£420kCloses 4 daysSME
- APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary StaffApex Housing AssociationNorthern IrelandNot statedCloses 4 daysFramework
- Recruitment Services for Deliberative EngagementScottish Parliamentary Corporate BodyScotlandNot statedCloses 7 days
- Pre Employment ChecksCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITEDNorth East£30kCloses 7 days
- Employee ScreeningDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue AuthoritySouth West£23k–52kCloses 7 days
- Connect to Work Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) ProgrammeCaerphilly County Borough CouncilWales£1mCloses 8 daysFrameworkSME
- Cabot Learning Federation - Provision of HR and Payroll SystemCabot Learning Federation Multi Academy TrustSouth West£1.4mCloses 11 daysSME
- Executive Recruitment FrameworkStoke on Trent City CouncilWest Midlands£168kCloses 15 daysFrameworkSME
- Fire Scene Investigation TrainingMid and West Wales Fire and Rescue AuthorityWales£200kCloses 15 daysSME
- ITT - Recruitment Applicant Tracking System - UID 390MHistoric EnglandSouth West£140kCloses 19 days
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- Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance StaffThe District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East£1.3mCloses 21 daysSME
- HCC - 10/26 - The Provision of a Recruitment Agency FrameworkHertfordshire County CouncilEast of England£390k–46mCloses 25 daysFrameworkSME
- Work and Health Related ServicesNHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care BoardWest Midlands£2.5m–32mCloses 28 daysFrameworkSME
- Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of HR and Payroll SystemAspire Academy TrustSouth West£450kCloses 32 daysSME
- WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency ServicesWestcountry Schools TrustSouth West£1.3m–12mCloses 35 daysSME
- Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff ServicesScottish GovernmentScotland£16m–450mCloses 42 daysFramework
- Provision of Healthcare Services in CustodyThe Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireEast Midlands£14mCloses 97 daysSME
- Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing ServicesSouthern Universities Management Services (SUMS)South East£16m–80mCloses 116 daysSME
- TD2340 - Framework for Highways ServicesDerby City CouncilEast Midlands£750k–107mCloses Not statedFramework
- Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework AgreementScotland ExcelScotlandNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
- Apprentice Worker AgencyNORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITEDNorth East +2£24mCloses Not statedSME
03Who is buying
- Cheshire East Council 1 live tender
- Scottish Prison Service 1 live tender
- Hopwood Hall College 1 live tender
- Apex Housing Association 1 live tender
- Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 1 live tender
04Recruitment contracts: common questions
How many recruitment tenders are live in the UK?
23 right now, from 23 public buyers, with 9 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in recruitment contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win recruitment contracts?
Often, yes. 14 of the 23 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 8 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Professional services
Professional services are often bought through frameworks and evaluated mainly on quality: named staff, case studies and method statements. Professional indemnity insurance levels are a common pass/fail check.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.