Notice Information
Notice Title
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
Notice Description
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 PS45k) Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (sub PS45k) 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 has been extended to 12:00 (12 noon) on 28 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 Information
Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment
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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Executive and Managerial Permanent RecruitmentLot 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Temporary Recruitment (PS45k)Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (PS45k) 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Permanent Recruitment (PS45k)Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (PS45k) 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Assessment and Testing ServicesLot 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Outplacement and Career Transition ServicesLot 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
HR Business Process OutsourcingLot 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Future WorkforceLot 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.
Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Planning Information
Suppliers are required to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform if they wish to participate in or bid for this framework. Tender Submission deadlines cannot be extended to allow for late supplier registrations to the CDP. Tenderers should be aware that CDP registration could be a prolonged process. How to register on the CDP can be found using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html. The Request for Information (RFI) documents are available on the EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal and the submission deadline is 2nd May 2025 at 12.00pm (noon). Suppliers wishing to participate must first register interest for 3S_26 on the Portal (further details on expressing your interest are captured below). The RFI is captured within a Public Message on the Portal and suppliers are expected to follow the instructions for completing the RFI as per this Public Message and as detailed within the RFI itself. Suppliers are being engaged with to determine: • If there have been any changes or developments within the market • Feedback on ESPO's proposed procurement methodology • Any potential risks within the market etc. • Feedback on our proposed procurement strategy Following on from the RFI exercise, 1-2-1 preliminary market engagement sessions will only take place with those suppliers that have provided responses to questions that ESPO consider require additional information or clarification to further inform the procurement process. It is anticipated that Suppliers taking part in the preliminary market engagement will not be put at an unfair advantage when bidding for this framework. For the avoidance of doubt those not participating in the engagement piece will still be able to tender for the framework and it will not mean they are excluded from tendering. A record of the information shared and received as part of the preliminary market engagement will be kept ensuring that the information gathered is considered in the procurement. An anonymised summary of the information/outcomes will also be shared with other parties and used to help ensure that participating suppliers are not unfairly advantaged. For the purposes of this Preliminary market engagement (PME), please express your interest as follows: (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. Please access the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - Messages can be accessed via the Activity dashboard once an Expression of interest has been completed) for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation (please note that deadline for the completion of the RFI has now passed). In the case of any questions or clarifications relating to this PME, these should also be submitted to ESPO as a Message on the eProcurement Portal (again once an Expression of interest has been completed).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074685-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
79610000 - Placement services of personnel
79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
79632000 - Personnel-training services
79633000 - Staff development services
79634000 - Career guidance services
79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £350,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Jul 2026 - 6 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
- Contact Name
- Corporate Solutions Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- tenders@espo.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE19 1ES
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Blaby
- Electoral Ward
- Enderby
- Westminster Constituency
- South Leicestershire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074685-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065246-2025
14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064847-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026395-2025
23rd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016251-2025
22nd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Please refer to the tender documents (see above for further details including summary instructions on how to access these).
Notice URLs
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}
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}
},
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},
{
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}
},
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},
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}
},
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},
{
"type": "technical",
"description": "Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation (note: the Procurement Specific Questionnaire including Conditions of Participation questions, is captured as a Question set in the eProcurement Portal, ProContract, and is completed online there once a response has been started)."
}
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}
},
{
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"description": "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.",
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},
{
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}
},
{
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