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Strategic Hr & Recruitment Services

Anchor Hanover Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 16:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Sep 2026 at 16:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Anchor Hanover Group contracted for recruitment services to supply temporary, fixed-term and permanent workers across locations in the UK. The requirement covers executive and managerial interim recruitment, executive and managerial permanent recruitment, and temporary and permanent recruitment for roles below £45,000. This is a broad workforce-supply requirement spanning senior interim appointments through to lower-paid permanent and temporary roles, rather than recruitment for a single job family or location. The services are delivered across multiple UK regions, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East and West Midlands, the East and South East of England, London and the South West.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to BLUE ARROW LTD. The award was made on 16 September 2026 and the contract was signed on 29 September 2026. Its value is £1,920,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 29 September 2026 to 25 September 2028, with a maximum possible end date of 25 September 2030 through two optional 12-month extensions, subject to mutual agreement. The buyer used a selective procedure to award under an existing framework, without a further competitive call-off. The procurement was arranged as one lot. Contract performance targets require at least three CVs within three working days of an initial brief for interim and permanent roles, a 3:1 interview-to-offer ratio and a 1:1 offer-to-acceptance ratio, each with a 95% target.

This award shows demand from Anchor Hanover Group for recruitment suppliers able to cover temporary, fixed-term and permanent hiring across a UK-wide footprint, including executive and managerial interim and permanent appointments as well as roles below £45,000. A credible competitor would need capacity to respond to briefs quickly across these different recruitment segments and to supply candidates consistently at volume. The contracted service is measured against rapid CV submission, interview-to-offer conversion and offer acceptance, so firms should be able to demonstrate effective candidate sourcing, responsive account management and dependable placement outcomes. The route used was an award under an existing recruitment framework rather than a standalone open competition; suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to a suitable framework and the capability to deliver across multiple UK regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Hr & Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Supply of multiple Temporary, Fixed Term and Permanent workers across locations in the UK, in accordance with ESPO Framework Reference 3S26. Services and Deliverables required: Lot 1 - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment Lot 2 - Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment Lot 3 - Temporary Recruitment sub PS45k Lot 4 - Permanent Recruitment sub PS45k

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092574-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1,920,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,920,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Anchor Hanover Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 2ST
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Blue Arrow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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