Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Recruitment Agency Services

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 10:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured recruitment agency services for permanent and interim urgent recruitment. The requirement covers recruitment support for appointments on both a permanent and interim basis, with the stated emphasis on urgent needs. The contract is for services, specifically recruitment, and delivery is in Leicestershire, England. The buyer is Leicestershire County Council, a local public authority. This gives recruitment firms serving public-sector employers and able to support urgent hiring in the county a clear indication of the type of external recruitment support the council uses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to MacDonald & Company Freelance Limited. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded. The contract was signed on 17 May 2026 and runs from 18 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£50,000 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The stated requirement was permanent and interim urgent recruitment; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded for this direct award.

For recruitment firms considering comparable future work from Leicestershire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for agency support spanning both permanent appointments and interim placements, including urgent recruitment. A credible supplier would need to source suitable candidates quickly for urgent requirements while also managing permanent recruitment through to appointment, and be able to deliver across Leicestershire. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this contract was delivered by a smaller firm rather than requiring a large organisation. The direct-award route used for this procurement is relevant context for how the council placed this requirement; it does not establish how future requirements will be procured. Firms with a track record in public-sector recruitment and the operational capacity to respond to urgent briefs may find this buyer's requirement relevant.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Agency Services

Notice Description

Recruitment Agency Services Permanent and Interim urgent recruitment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078248
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094567-2026
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
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 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
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Macdonald & Company Freelance Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...