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Non-Clinical Staffing Recruitment services

General Pharmaceutical Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 15:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) procured recruitment agency services to fill temporary, fixed-term and contractor vacancies across a range of organisational specialisms. The agency’s work includes sourcing and briefing suitable candidates, holding preliminary discussions to assess their interest and suitability, arranging briefing meetings, and advising GPhC on candidate requirements. It also provides salary benchmarking and market information and works with GPhC to plan and agree each recruitment exercise before a campaign begins. This is a UK-wide requirement covering England, Scotland and Wales. The work is recruitment services (CPV 79600000), bought by the General Pharmaceutical Council, based in London.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to The Graduate Project Limited. The award was made on 18 June 2026, for £100,000. The contract runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2030. GPhC used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 2 June 2026 at midday. The contract covers recruitment support for temporary, fixed-term and contractor roles; the published award records a single supplier and a single contract value. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active.

For recruitment firms, this award shows that GPhC buys agency support spanning multiple organisational specialisms and employment arrangements, rather than recruitment for one defined role. A credible competitor would need to source and assess candidates, brief them on roles, arrange meetings and advise the buyer on candidate requirements. The work also calls for recruitment planning with the client, including agreeing the approach before campaigns begin, and the ability to provide relevant salary benchmarks and market intelligence. Suppliers able to deliver this coordinated service across England, Scotland and Wales would be well placed to meet the same requirement. The award went to an SME, indicating that a smaller supplier can deliver the service; the recorded scale is consistent with a specialist recruitment provider rather than a large, multi-sector programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-Clinical Staffing Recruitment services

Notice Description

To provide suitable professionals and experienced candidates and enabling the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to effectively fill vacant roles: temporary, fixed term and contractor positions, across a variety of organisational specialisms. Some of the services to be provided by the Agency to meet GPhC's requirement are: * Sourcing and briefing potential suitable candidates to determine candidate(s) suitability and interest for the roles through preliminary discussions * Arrange briefing meetings * Advise on Candidate(s) Requirements * Advise on key factors pertaining to the post/appointment e.g., salary benchmarking data and market information * Proposed recruitment exercise prior to any recruitment campaign commencing * Plan/agree the recruitment exercise in conjunction with GPhC

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46ce1db2-abf1-4cbd-a11a-2b2c9ea63b5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8ff53d4-3b1e-4fbc-bd9a-2aa4c4aa84c2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
General Pharmaceutical Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4QJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Graduate Project Limited

Further Information

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