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EU 839 Recruitment and personnel leasing services France

British Council

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04 Oct 2026 at 11:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured receptionist services in France under a requirement for recruitment and personnel leasing. The work is the provision of reception staff for the British Council’s operations in France. The awarded service is classified as personnel supply, including temporary staff. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority based in London; delivery is in France. This requirement concerns staffing and front-of-house reception rather than general recruitment alone, so it is most relevant to providers able to supply receptionist personnel for the British Council’s French locations.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ACTOR SECURITE. The British Council used an open competitive flexible procedure. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with two possible annual extensions and a maximum end date of 31 August 2030. Its value is €361,857.08 excluding tax, or €434,228 including tax. The procurement was arranged as one lot. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers assessing the market for future British Council receptionist staffing in France, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated personnel supply service rather than a one-off recruitment exercise. A credible competitor would need to source and provide receptionist staff, and to manage the operational delivery of personnel in France for a multi-year service. The selected provider is a small enterprise, showing that a smaller supplier has been able to win this requirement. Businesses with experience supplying temporary or leased personnel and the capacity to sustain reception cover across the buyer’s French operations are the closest fit. The procurement used an open competitive flexible route, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a formal process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU 839 Recruitment and personnel leasing services France

Notice Description

EU 839 LOT2 Receptionist services for the British Council in France

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078039
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093578-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£361,857 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 2-3 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTOR SECURITE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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