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Permanent & Temporary Recruitment

PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED

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29 Jun 2026 at 14:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Platform Housing Limited is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Permanent & Temporary Recruitment," aimed at reviewing its Preferred Supplier List for recruitment services. This process encompasses both temporary workforce supply and permanent/fixed-term hiring. The procurement effort is primarily focused on recruitment services under the main procurement category of services. Platform Housing Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in Solihull, leads this initiative. Suppliers are invited to partake in the initial engagement stage by completing a designated questionnaire by 14th July 2026. The procurement process will influence various regions across the United Kingdom, including, but not limited to, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those capable of supplying both temporary and permanent personnel. It is also well-suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability criteria. The contract period is projected to start on 1st January 2027 and end on 31st December 2029, allowing businesses ample time to establish a foothold and nurture long-term client relationships with Platform Housing Limited. Companies that provide comprehensive recruitment solutions and have the ability to support an in-house recruitment team in meeting its workforce demands will find this procurement opportunity particularly advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Permanent & Temporary Recruitment

Notice Description

Platform Housing Group is conducting a review of its Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment services, including temporary workforce supply and permanent/fixed-term hiring. Platform Housing Group has an established in house recruitment team and external agencies are used to support delivery, with an average of 30 permanent and fixed-term roles appointed per year, ranging between 14 and 43 placements annually over the last three years. In addition, there are approximately 50 temporary worker placements per year.

Planning Information

At this stage, we kindly ask any interested suppliers to complete the questionnaire that can be found here: https://wkf.ms/44AjmSX We are initially using this information as a data gathering/information only stage in order to help decide the procurement route that will be taken. Currently we are not going to be holding any supplier meetings following this pre-market engagement. However if we feel that we need to hold any meetings we will be in touch with the suppliers who's responses are complete in full and in alignment to the questions asked.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060865-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B37 7YD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
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)
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Bickenhill
Westminster Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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