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Recruitment Neutral/Master Vendor

The West of England Combined Authority

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority intends to procure recruitment services through a neutral or master vendor arrangement. The service will support the Combined Authority’s recruitment needs for both contingent workers and permanent employees. A neutral or master vendor is likely to coordinate recruitment activity and suppliers across these hiring requirements, rather than provide only a single recruitment stream. The work will be delivered across the West of England, including Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset. This is a services procurement for organisations experienced in public-sector recruitment, workforce supply and the management of recruitment providers. The scope may suit a lead recruitment business, managed service provider or supplier able to operate a coordinated model covering temporary and permanent hiring.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned arrangement is one lot, with a contract expected to run from 28 February 2027 to 28 February 2030. The buyer may renew or extend it to a maximum end date of 28 February 2031. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 1 October 2026. The procurement is for recruitment services under the neutral or master vendor title. No contract value or budget is stated. Businesses should treat the dates as indicative planning information, not as deadlines for submitting bids or expressions of interest.

The work is likely to suit recruitment businesses and managed service providers that can source and coordinate both contingent and permanent staff. Strong candidates will be able to manage recruitment at organisational level, oversee multiple hiring requirements and provide a single point of coordination across the West of England Combined Authority. Suppliers with experience operating neutral vendor or master vendor models should be well placed to prepare. The requirement may also suit a lead provider with an established network of recruitment agencies or other delivery partners, provided it can manage quality, consistency and service coordination across those relationships. Businesses should prepare evidence of relevant recruitment delivery, workforce-supply capability and experience supporting public-sector or similarly complex organisations before the procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Neutral/Master Vendor

Notice Description

Provision for a neutral/ master vendor for the MCA recruitment, covering contingent and permanent hiring.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076863-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Feb 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The West of England Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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