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Harnham Recruitment Agency

Nest Corporation

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04 Sep 2026 at 11:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation engaged specialist recruitment services for its DACI team, focused on sourcing candidates for senior technology architecture and infrastructure roles. The service covers candidate identification, longlisting, support with shortlisting, candidate communications, preparation of candidate profiles, interview coordination, offer negotiation support and follow-up after appointment. It supports permanent, fixed-term, contract and day-rate hiring. The procurement is for recruitment services delivered across the United Kingdom, for a central government public authority based in London. The requirement would suit agencies with a specialist technology recruitment practice, particularly those able to reach senior architecture and infrastructure professionals and manage recruitment activity through to appointment and post-placement follow-up.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. One lot was awarded to HARNHAM SEARCH AND SELECTION LIMITED, an SME. The award was made and the contract signed on 4 September 2026. The active contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027 and is valued at £50,000 including tax. The arrangement covers recruitment services for the specified senior technology roles, with hiring available on permanent, fixed-term, contract and day-rate bases. The published outcome records one supplier and one contract; the procurement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

For recruitment businesses, this outcome demonstrates demand from NEST for specialist technology talent acquisition rather than general staffing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable access to senior technology architecture and infrastructure candidates, with the ability to source and assess candidates for permanent, fixed-term, contract and day-rate appointments. The service model also requires practical delivery capability beyond introductions: maintaining longlists, supporting shortlisting, producing clear candidate profiles, communicating with candidates, coordinating interviews, assisting with offer negotiations and providing post-appointment follow-up. Agencies with established technology-sector networks, experienced consultants and the capacity to manage several recruitment stages for senior roles would be well placed to meet this buyer’s requirement when it next uses this route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Harnham Recruitment Agency

Notice Description

Provision of specialist recruitment services to source suitable candidates for senior technology architecture and infrastructure roles within Nest's DACI team. Services include candidate sourcing, longlisting, shortlisting support, candidate communications, provision of candidate profiles, interview coordination, offer negotiation support and post-appointment follow-up. The contract permits permanent, fixed-term and contract or day-rate hiring options.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f220
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083847-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nest Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARNHAM SEARCH AND SELECTION LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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