Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Recruitment services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Recruitment services. 272 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
272
awards tracked
£2754.6m
total contract value
£10.3m
average award size
38.2%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Recruitment services
Executive Search Fees
Awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited on 22 Apr 2026 · The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
£82k
Agency Workers Contract_SHP 2025
Awarded to Matrix SCM Ltd on 21 Apr 2026 · Sutton Housing Partnership
£3.5m
Recruitment partner for corporate resource director - Ashfield District Council
Awarded to Macildowie Associates Ltd on 20 Apr 2026 · Nottinghamshire County Council
£115k
Non Clinical Staffing - COO Search - 26/29
Awarded to LAW MORGAN LIMITED TA MORGAN LAW on 15 Apr 2026 · Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£90k
Provision of Qualified Accountants (2026)
Awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 14 Apr 2026 · DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
£50k
Provision of search & selection process for the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors
Awarded to Seymour John Public Services (North) Limited on 13 Apr 2026 · THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
£12k
Provision of search & selection process for the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors
Awarded to Seymour John Public Services (North) Limited on 13 Apr 2026 · The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
£12k
Department of Business and Transport Permanent Secretary
Awarded to Korn Ferry on 8 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
£75k
UKEF1530
Awarded to GREEN PARK INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED on 7 Apr 2026 · UK EXPORT FINANCE
£44k
Determinations Panel Recruitment
Awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd on 31 Mar 2026 · The Pensions Regulator
£30k
Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources - 2026
Awarded to COMENSURA LIMITED on 30 Mar 2026 · West Sussex County Council
£108m
Chief scientific and chief medical officer
Awarded to Saxton Bampfylde on 30 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office
£70k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Recruitment services, and where the value sits
Recruitment services accounts for 272 tracked awards worth £2.8bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £10.3m. Recruitment services is procured mainly by NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED, Cabinet Office and BANK OF ENGLAND. The biggest spender is NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED, with 9 awards totalling £13m. Geographically the work is spread across North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Any region, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West. SMBs hold 38.2% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Recruitment services
Biggest single award
£800m
Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025
Won by Access Computer Consulting Plc,Adecco UK,Allegiance Technology Ltd,ALOIS Technologies Ltd,Altech Group Ltd,Andersen James Group Ltd,ANT Recruitment,BDS (Northern) Ltd,Bristow Holland Ltd,Build Recruitment Ltd,Butler Ross Ltd,Campbell Tickell Ltd,Capital Outsourcing Group Ltd,Castlefield Recruitment,Cedar Recruitment Ltd,Cohesion Recruitment Ltd,Community Resourcing Ltd T/A Resourcing Group Ltd,CY Executive Resourcing,Diamond Medical Ltd,Eden Brown Ltd. (T/A Eden Brown Synergy),Elysium Recruitment Ltd,erg Group Ltd,Ethero,Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd,Evisa Solutions Ltd TA Malikshaw Interim & Executive,Fox Morris Group Ltd,Fusion People Ltd,GatenbySanderson Ltd,Gi Group Recruitment Ltd,Goodman Masson Ltd,Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd,Greenacre Recruitment,Harvey Nash Ltd,Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd,Hire Tech LTD,Hunter Selection Ltd,Identifi Global Resources Ltd,Involved Solutions Ltd,James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd,JBAF Ltd,JobMatcha Ltd,JoRecruitment Ltd,Karter Thomas Ltd,Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd,L.A. International Computer Consultants Ltd,MK Consult Ltd,Matrix SCM Ltd,Medico Partners Ltd,Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd,Moore Green Recruitment LTD,Morgan Jones Ltd,Neave Employment Ltd t/a Pamela Neave Employment Group,Niyaa People Ltd,Novax Recruitment Ltd,Osborne Thomas Ltd,Oxley & Beaumont Ltd,Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd,Pro Staffing Locums,Randstad Solutions Ltd,Raynet Recruitment Agency Ltd,Recruit with Purpose Ltd,Recruitment Direct UK Ltd,Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd,Refind search Ltd,Retinue Solutions Ltd,Roc Search Europe Ltd,Rota Gaps Ltd t/a Rotagap,Sellick Partnership Ltd,SERT Training Limited,Service Care Solutions Ltd,SF Recruitment Ltd,Spencer Clarke Group Ltd,SThree Partnership LLP,Syft Online Limited t/a Indeed Flex,Total Assist Recruitment Ltd,US Tech Solutions Ltd,Val Wade Recruitment Ltd,Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd,Venn Group,Verity Healthcare Ltd on 26 Aug 2025
Busiest month
May 25
31 awards published, totalling £123.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland29%
- Any region27%
- 12%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West12%
- London9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
9 awards · £9.4m total
GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
7 awards · £1.3m total
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
5 awards · £1.1m total
Michael Page
5 awards · £942k total
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd (AMS)
4 awards · £930.1m total
Adecco UK Limited
4 awards · £105.2m total
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd
4 awards · £858k total
Korn Ferry (UK) Ltd
4 awards · £775k total
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