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Award

28 Aug 2025 at 12:01

Tender

03 Jul 2024 at 18:50

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds Trinity University has recently completed a procurement process for establishing a recruitment framework agreement, focused on the industry category of recruitment services. This framework aims to secure diverse recruitment partners across several sectors, such as Admin and Clerical, Corporate and Professional (including HR, Finance and Procurement, Estates and Facilities, Marketing and Communications), IT, Academic, Programme Management Office & Strategic Change, and Executive Search. The procurement method followed was selective under a restricted procedure, with agreements signed in late July 2025, valued at £3,600,000 per lot. The procurement process spanned various stages, from the initial tender issued on 3rd July 2024 with a deadline on 2nd August 2024, followed by invitations to the second stage on 6th September 2024. The University prioritised quality and price, acknowledging its strategic growth plans which include a new campus set for September 2024.

This framework presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those equipped to offer comprehensive solutions across the diverse staffing requirements outlined by Leeds Trinity University. The framework's scope covers temporary and permanent positions and interim roles as a service, appealing particularly to large-scale recruitment firms and SMEs capable of partnership in executive search and specialised sectors. Organisations like Reed Specialist Recruitment, Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, and others have been awarded contracts, signalling substantial growth prospects in the recruitment landscape across the university's expanding workforce needs in Leeds and beyond.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Recruitment Framework

Notice Description

The procurement sought to appoint a number of experienced recruitment partners to a framework agreement in the following areas: Lot 1 - Admin/Clerical Lot 2 - Corporate & Professional - Lot 2a - HR - Lot 2b - Finance & Procurement - Lot 2c - Estates & Facilities - Lot 2d - Marketing & Communications Lot 3 - IT - Lot 3a - Temporary, Permanent & Fixed Term Positions - Lot 3b - Contractor and as a service roles Lot 4 - Academic Lot 5 - Programme Management Office & Strategic Change Lot 6 - Executive Search

Lot Information

Admin/Clerical

This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff and clerical style support roles such as librarians, data entry, invigilation staff, and summer admissions vacancies. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - Team administrator - Admin officer or assistant - Receptionist - PA - Secretary - Business support manager - Data entry clerk - Filing clerk - Call handler - Call centre/customer service operative/advisor - Executive assistant - Administration manager - Librarian staff - Invigilation staff

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the University reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for renewals will likely commence around 6 months prior to expiry of the agreement

Corporate & Professional

This lot is sub-divided into the following categories: Lot 2a - HR This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff across HR. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - People Advisor - People Business Partner - Talent Acquisition - Learning and development Manager - Organisational Development Business Partners Lot 2b - Finance and Procurement This lot is designed to cover a wide range of specialist staff across the Finance and Procurement functions. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - Procurement/purchasing officer - Procurement/purchasing manager - Category manager - Accountant - Payroll manager - Finance Business Partner Lot 2c - Estates and Facilities This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more specialist staff across the Estates and Facilities functions. Example roles include but are not limited to: - Project manager - Programme manager - Estates manager - Compliance Manager - Facilities manager - Surveyor - Domestic assistant/cleaner - Porter Lot 2d - Marketing and Communications This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff within Marketing and Communications. Example roles include but are not limited to: - Marketing manager - Communications manager - Social media specialist - Digital media specialist - Content manager

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

IT

This lot is sub-divided into: Lot 3a - temporary and permanent roles Lot 3b - contractor and as a service roles This lot covers the full range of IT, Cyber, data, digital, cloud and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff, right through to senior IT managers. Example areas for roles include but are not limited to: - Infrastructure Service Desk - Network - Media Services - Business Analysis - Project Management - Cyber-Security

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

Academic

This lot will provide roles for a wide range of academic, teaching and ancillary staff across the full range of academic departments within the University. It is expected that most roles in this lot will be for temporary, fixed term or permanent staff.

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

Programme Management Office & Strategic Change

This lot will provide roles in programme, project and change management for university wide projects. It is expected that assignments in this lot could fall within any of the role categories.

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

Executive Search

This lot seeks to appoint established executive search organisations to fill its most senior roles. These positions will be for heads of department, Directors, Deans and Executive roles. It is expected that these roles will be secured on a retainer basis and will, in most cases, be fixed term or permanent recruitments. There may also be the need for interim positions where longer term recruitments are anticipated.

Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance.

Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

Admin and Clerical

This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff and clerical style support roles such as librarians, data entry, invigilation staff and summer admissions vacancies.

HR

This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff across HR.

Finance and Procurement

This lot is designed to cover a wide range of specialist staff across the Finance and Procurement functions.

Estates and Facilities

This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more specialist staff across the Estates and Facilities functions.

Marketing and Communications

This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff within Marketing and Communications.

IT Temporary, Permanent and Fixed Term Roles

This lot covers the full range of IT, cyber, data, digital, cloud and technical roles - temporary, permanent and fixed term positions.

IT Contractor and as a Service Roles

This lot covers the full range of IT roles, on a contractor/interim or as a service consultancy basis.

Academic

This lot will provide roles for a wide range of academic, teaching and ancillary staff across the full range of academic departments within the University.

Programme Management Office and Strategic Change

This lot will provide roles in programme, project and change management for University wide projects.

Executive Search

This lot will provide for the most senior roles within the organisation, including Executive roles, Directors, Deans, Heads of Departments and non-executive lay members.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051906-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS18 5HD
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Horsforth
Westminster Constituency
Leeds North West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

Blue Arrow Ltd

Certes IT Service Solutions Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

LA International Computer Consultants Limited

Meridian Business Support Ltd

Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd

Perdiot Partners Limited

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd

Practicus Limited

Reed Specialist Recruitment

Search Consultancy Ltd

Sellick Partnership Limited

Tate Recruitment Limited

Veredus Executive Limited

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