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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender update |
| Buyer: | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £350,000,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £350,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 24 November 2025 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 24 October 2025 |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab |
| Notice Reference: | 065246-2025 |
All 8 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
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Awarded to (690 suppliers)
| Award status: | Active |
Minor updates completed to Lot 4 and 8 descriptions.
| Call-off method: | Both: direct call-off and mini-competition |
ESPO are establishing a national framework that offers a range of strategic HR services relevant in the public sector, including; executive and managerial interim recruitment, executive and managerial permanent recruitment, multi role temporary recruitment, multi role permanent recruitment, assessment & testing services, outplacement & career transition services, professional coaching, HR business process outsourcing and 'Recruit - Train - Deploy models'. The Framework is divided into 8 lots: Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment • 1a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 1b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 1c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 1d. Education • 1e. Health & Social Care • 1f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment • 2a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 2b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 2c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 2d. Education • 2e. Health & Social Care • 2f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing • 7a. Recruitment Process Outsourcing • 7b. Applicant Management • 7c. Onboarding • 7d. HR Administration • 7e. Payroll Management • 7f. Employment screening and background checks • 7g. HR Consultancy • 7h. Statement of Works Lot 8. Future workforce • 8a. Workforce Planning and Demand Management • 8b. Recruit - Train - Deploy (RTD) • 8c. Professional and Career Coaching Services • 8d. Professional and Career Skills development Please refer to the tender documents for further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:0 (12 noon) on 24 November 2025. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '3S_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen). Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.
Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of senior, managerial and experienced Workers on a temporary basis, to help deliver business or service delivery continuity to a function affected by either temporary or permanent job vacancies, or the emergence of a strategic project, as an alternative to using a consultant. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of senior, managerial and experienced level staff on a permanent basis, as an alternative to using an interim or consultant under the scope of Lot 1. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (£45k) The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of generalist staff on a temporary basis across a number of types of role. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (£45k) The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of generalist staff on a permanent basis across a number of types of roles. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services The intention of including Assessment & Testing services on the framework is to allow Customers access to a choice of quality assured external specialists to assist them in identifying appropriate talent and taking forward deployment and development initiatives within their own organisations. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services This Lot has been established to provide outplacement and career transition services to Customers that may be in the process of re-deploying or making staff redundant. The purpose of the service will be to assist with the transition from an individual's existing post to an alternative position or career, either with that same Customer or elsewhere - 'Career Transition'. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing The main aim of this Lot is to appoint suitable Suppliers who are able to deliver a range of HR and personnel services that can either be accessed individually via the sub-lots, or combined by accessing the overarching Lot 7. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Lot 8. Future Workforce The main aim of this Lot is to appoint suitable Suppliers who are able to deliver a range of workforce solutions that can be accessed individually via the sub-lots. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
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Application Deadline
24 November 2025
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Estimated Value
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