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EU 590 Recruitment and personnel leasing services

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 09:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

12 Aug 2025 at 15:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured recruitment and personnel leasing services for its operations in Bulgaria. The requirement covers recruitment services for non-permanent workers, including associated personnel and payroll services. Work is delivered in Bulgaria and is classified as a services contract. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority, and the selected supplier is Adecco Bulgaria EOOD. This opportunity is relevant to recruitment agencies, staffing businesses and workforce providers able to supply temporary or other non-permanent personnel in Bulgaria and support the related administrative and payroll requirements. The procurement was structured as one lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The British Council received submissions until 29 August 2025, with enquiries accepted until 19 August 2025. The estimated lot value was £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. The contract was awarded to Adecco Bulgaria EOOD, and the contract was signed on 23 January 2026. The signed contract is valued at €78,939 excluding VAT, or €94,727 including VAT. Its stated period runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension of two years to 1 February 2030. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and commercial considerations at 40%.

This award indicates established demand from the British Council in Bulgaria for a supplier combining recruitment with personnel leasing and payroll support for non-permanent workers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrated capability to source and place temporary or other non-permanent staff, manage the employment or leasing administration attached to those placements, and provide dependable personnel and payroll services. Local Bulgarian delivery capability is important, as is the capacity to support a public-sector customer through a formal open competition. The procurement was explicitly considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers may be well placed where they can evidence service quality, operational reliability and commercially competitive delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU 590 Recruitment and personnel leasing services

Notice Description

EU 590 Recruitment and personnel leasing services for British Council Bulgaria

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058661
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068050-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,939 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adecco Bulgaria EOOD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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