Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Recruitment services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Recruitment services. 301 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
301
awards tracked
£3007m
total contract value
£10.4m
average award size
38.2%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Recruitment services
Recruitment Advertising & Related Services
Awarded to Penna Plc on 18 Oct 2026 · FCDO Services
£1m
Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources
Awarded to Matrix SCM Limited on 6 Oct 2026 · London Borough of Waltham Forest
£108m
CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers
Awarded to Comensura Limited on 16 Sept 2026 · Nottingham City Council
£90m
HSCCA Recruitment
Awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd on 13 Sept 2026 · Southampton City Council
£253k
NMPH (Non-Medical Personal Help)
Awarded to Clear Links Support Ltd on 31 Aug 2026 · University Of Edinburgh
£1.9m
PSD16226 Executive & Senior Manager Search & Selection
Awarded to Aspen People Ltd on 30 Aug 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
£864k
Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services
Awarded to Recruitment Direct UK Ltd on 23 Aug 2026 · APUC Limited
£2m
Trac Recruitment System
Awarded to Jobtrain Limited on 19 Aug 2026 · East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£115k
Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements 26-OT-072-SS-30
Awarded to Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd on 17 Aug 2026 · Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
£300k
EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST
Awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited on 10 Aug 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
£52k
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing — Y20010
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 6 Aug 2026 · Commercial Services Kent Ltd
Undisclosed
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Luton Borough Council - Y21001
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 5 Aug 2026 · Luton and Kent Commercial Services LLP
Undisclosed
Sector pulse
Who procures in Recruitment services, and where the value sits
Recruitment services accounts for 301 tracked awards worth £3bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £10.4m. Recruitment services is procured mainly by Cabinet Office, Construction Industry Training Board and NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED. The biggest spender is Cabinet Office, with 15 awards totalling £5.8m. 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 broadly flat 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
Mar 26
31 awards published, totalling £118.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
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 Ireland28%
- Any region26%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West12%
- 12%
- London9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
9 awards · £9.4m total
GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
8 awards · £2.1m total
Adecco UK Limited
5 awards · £145.2m 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
Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd
4 awards · £858k total
Korn Ferry (UK) Ltd
4 awards · £775k total
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The buyers driving demand in Recruitment services.
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