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Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

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Award

19 Aug 2026 at 23:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 15:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Crescent Purchasing Limited, trading through the Crescent Purchasing Consortium, has established the Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework for education institutions and the wider public sector. It provides recruitment and personnel supply services (CPV 79600000 and 79620000), covering temporary and permanent staffing. The framework is divided into academic roles, non-academic roles, executive and leadership roles, master vendor services, neutral vendor services, and vendor management system services. Its purpose is to give consortium members and other contracting authorities a compliant route to recruit staff, address shortages and retention problems, and access purchasing options suited to different staffing requirements. Services are delivered across the United Kingdom. The framework also supports agency staffing, capped agency margins, regional coverage information, and transition from temporary to permanent employment after 12 weeks where the applicable conditions are met.

The procurement has been awarded following an above-threshold open procedure. The award date is 19 August 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 1 September 2026. Awards are pending completion of the standstill period, which ends on 28 August 2026. Each lot runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a possible 12-month extension to 31 August 2030. Lot 1 Academic Roles is worth £24m gross (£20m excluding VAT) and was awarded to Morgan Hunt, Dovetail and Slate, Balfor, K&G Recruitment Consultancy, Smart Education Recruitment, Kent Teaching Solutions, Axis Recruitment, Ribble Recruitment, Reed Specialist Recruitment and US Tech Solutions. Lot 2 Non-Academic Roles has the same value and was awarded to Morgan Hunt, Dovetail and Slate, K&G Recruitment Consultancy, Castlefield Recruitment, Axis Recruitment, Taskmaster Resources, Venesky-Brown Recruitment, Reed, Blue Arrow and US Tech Solutions. Lot 3 Executive and Leadership Roles is worth £12m gross (£10m excluding VAT) and was awarded to Morgan Hunt, Yolk Recruitment, Dovetail and Slate, K&G Recruitment Consultancy, Smart Education Recruitment, Abaco Recruitment, Affinity Workforce Solutions, Master Class Education, Randstad Solutions and Reed. Lot 4 Master Vendor is worth £84m gross (£70m excluding VAT) and was awarded to Morgan Hunt, The Supply Register, Vision for Education, Randstad Solutions and Reed. Lot 5 Neutral Vendor is worth £24m gross (£20m excluding VAT) and was awarded to The Supply Register, Clarity Outsourcing Group, Genesis Technology Services, Balfor and Reed. Lot 6 Vendor Management System is worth £12m gross (£10m excluding VAT) and was awarded to The Supply Register, Genesis Technology Services and Balfor. All lots were evaluated on 40% price and 60% quality, and each is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award demonstrates substantial and recurring public-sector demand for recruitment agencies able to supply both temporary and permanent staff across education and wider public services. Relevant suppliers include specialist education recruiters, general personnel agencies, executive search providers, master and neutral vendor operators, and technology providers supporting vendor management systems. A credible competitor would need access to suitable candidates, the ability to cover the United Kingdom or clearly defined regions, and processes for responding to shortages in academic, non-academic, executive and leadership roles. The framework also favours suppliers able to offer competitive capped agency margins, support compliant public procurement, provide straightforward purchasing routes and manage temporary-to-permanent transitions. For technology-led provision, experience delivering a vendor management system and coordinating multiple staffing suppliers would be directly relevant. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises were expressly considered suitable across all six lots.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework

Notice Description

CPC has created a Framework for the supply of temporary and permanent staffing, across education and also the wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to give CPC members a compliant route to market. The collective spending power of Members utilising CPC frameworks is harnessed to drive down costs, which often allows for savings delivery which our membership otherwise would be unable to achieve individually. Some of the main challenges within institutions in relation to recruitment and retention of staff: * Availability of suitable candidates * Geographical limitations * Competition from the private sector (for non-academic roles) * Retention issues * Government hiring gaps or freezes * High cost of benefits (e.g. pensions) * Limited budgets and uncertainty * Subject-specific shortages (e.g. STEM and SEND) * High staff turnover * Burnout * Compliance to public procurement regulations and law This framework will look to assist with and alleviate the above issues by: * Providing a set list of suppliers with the appropriate qualifications and experience in the field * Providing extremely competitive capped rates for agency margins to ensure value for money * Providing a compliant route to market under the Procurement Act 2023 and free guidance to CPC Members and Contracting Authorities in applying the regulations (e.g. notice requirements) * Free temp to perm transition after 12 weeks in post (if a 4-week notice is provided) to assist with financial budgets * Providing a wide range of purchasing options and routes to suit a variety of needs * Suppliers clearly specifying the regional coverage areas to ensure availability of staff and reduce timeframes Given the complexities regarding temporary and permanent staffing requirements, this Framework will simplify the process for Members so that purchasing is as straightforward as possible whilst maintaining compliance and adhering to DfE guidance.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Academic Roles

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Lot 2 - Non-Academic Roles

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Lot 3 - Executive & Leadership Roles

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Lot 4 - Master Vendor

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Lot 5 - Neutral Vendor

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Lot 6 - Vendor Management System (VMS)

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06812b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079238-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
23
Supplier Names

ABACO RECRUITMENT LIMITED

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED

BALFOR GROUP LIMITED

BLUE ARROW LTD.

CASTLEFIELD RECRUITMENT LIMITED

CLARITY OUTSOURCING GROUP LIMITED

DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

GENESIS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED

K & G RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

KENT TEACHING SOLUTIONS LTD

MASTER CLASS EDUCATION LTD

MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITED

RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

RIBBLE RECRUITMENT LTD

SMART EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTD

TASKMASTER RESOURCES LIMITED

THE SUPPLY REGISTER LIMITED

US Tech Solutions Limited

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT LTD.

VISION FOR EDUCATION

YOLK RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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