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Provision of Cheshire and Mersey Region International Recruitment Advice and Support Service

WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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22 Jan 2026 at 16:49

Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council, acting as the primary buyer among a consortium of councils including Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and several others, has concluded the procurement process for an international recruitment advice and support service. This service is catered towards health and social care recruitment within the Cheshire and Mersey regions. The tender, titled "Provision of Cheshire and Mersey Region International Recruitment Advice and Support Service," falls under the services category with focus areas in employee relocation and career guidance. The award phase was completed, and the contract was signed with NHS Professionals Limited. Key dates for the contract include a start date of 20th May 2025, set to conclude on 20th August 2025, with a potential 9-month extension available up to 20th May 2026.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in international recruitment and consultancy services, particularly those capable of delivering employee relocation and career guidance within health and social care sectors. Organisations with expertise in supporting public authorities or those with prior experience working within the regional healthcare framework would find this contract particularly well-suited for strategic business growth. Large agencies and firms with the capacity to deliver scalable solutions and provide robust support services are positioned to compete effectively in similar future procurement endeavours driven by public sector demand.

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Notice Title

Provision of Cheshire and Mersey Region International Recruitment Advice and Support Service

Notice Description

International Recruitment Provider Support Service for health and social care recruitment, to be done on behalf of Cheshire and Mersey Region.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005952-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79613000 - Employee relocation services

79634000 - Career guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,811 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
19 May 2025 - 20 Aug 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

ST HELENS COUNCIL

WIRRAL COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cdp@sefton.gov.uk, centralprocurement@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk, centralprocurement@warrington.gov.uk, commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk, procurement@halton.gov.uk, procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk, procurementcorporate@wirral.gov.uk, procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1UH
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS PROFESSIONALS

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