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EU_960_Temporary employment and recruitment services

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 10:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 May 2026 at 15:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is procuring temporary employment and recruitment services for British Council Greece. The requirement is for a single supplier to provide recruitment and personnel-leasing services, including personnel and payroll services. Delivery is in Greece. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority operating across countries and territories, and the service supports its organisation in Greece. This opportunity is relevant to recruitment agencies, staffing businesses, temporary labour providers and firms able to manage personnel leasing and associated payroll services for an international public-sector organisation. The requirement is service-based rather than for goods, construction or general consultancy, and is focused on supplying and administering temporary personnel for the British Council’s Greek operations.

The procurement has reached the award stage following a completed open procedure. Three bids were received, including two from SMEs and one from a voluntary, community or social enterprise. Randstad Hellas was selected as the single supplier on 6 August 2026, subject to a standstill period ending on 18 August 2026. The awarded value is £459,677 excluding VAT, or £570,000 including VAT. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with two possible annual extensions and a maximum end date of 31 August 2032. Bids were evaluated on quality and commercial considerations: quality methodology and service value accounted for 55%, while price and key performance indicators accounted for 45%.

This award shows that the British Council Greece buys an integrated recruitment and personnel-leasing service from one provider rather than splitting the requirement between specialist suppliers. A credible competitor for the next opportunity would need to recruit temporary personnel, administer leased staff and support payroll-related processes in Greece, while providing a dependable single-supplier service. Evidence of consistent delivery, quality methodology, service-value management and measurable key performance would be important, alongside commercially competitive pricing. The procurement also indicates that smaller suppliers can compete: two SMEs reached the final stage, and the selected supplier, Randstad Hellas, is recorded as an SME. Businesses with established Greek delivery capability, recruitment capacity and the systems to manage temporary workers at organisational scale are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU_960_Temporary employment and recruitment services

Notice Description

We would like to contract a single supplier to support our Organisation in British Council Greece for the provision of recruitment, personnel leasing services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069505
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074544-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£459,677 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£459,677 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£459,677 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20261 months 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
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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Randstad Hellas

Further Information

Notice Documents

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