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title: "People/Recruitment Agencies - Direct Award Appointments"
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buyer: "NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED"
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# People/Recruitment Agencies - Direct Award Appointments

Buyer: NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43de7e44-0332-4741-a580-a63a89d24966

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## Summary

NHS Property Services Limited, headquartered in Stockport, is overseeing the procurement process for the project titled "People/Recruitment Agencies - Direct Award Appointments," classified under recruitment services (CPV code 79600000). This procurement initiative, involving selective procurement methods through a call-off from a framework agreement, has progressed to the award stage as of 12 March 2026. The procurement is focused on facilitating urgent or critical recruitment needs through compliant, pre-approved suppliers. The contract period commenced on 12 March 2026 and is set to conclude on 2 March 2027, with an annual cap of £40,000 per supplier. Key suppliers include Goodman Masson Limited, Green Park, Michael Page, Randstad, PSD, Castlefield Recruitment Limited, Harvey Nash Limited, Sellick Partnership Limited, and Venn Group Limited.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their business growth by becoming preferred suppliers to NHS Property Services Limited for recruitment services across England. With no committed spend, engagements will be based on needs, allowing flexibility and the chance for businesses to showcase their efficiency and reliability. Businesses specialised in recruitment services with capabilities to address both urgent and business-critical scenarios would be well-suited to compete, particularly those within the CCS and Procurement Services frameworks. PSD Limited is among the suppliers awarded, highlighting the potential for SMEs to secure recognition and establish a relationship with a significant client in the public sector.

## Notice

People/Recruitment Agencies - Direct Award Appointments Most of the recruitment activity will now be managed in house. As such, a wider strategic PSL replacement is no longer required. However, we agreed that it remains essential for NHSPS to have a small number of compliant, pre approved suppliers in place as a contingency, ensuring we are fully prepared should urgent or business critical recruitment needs arise. There is no committed spend associated with any of these suppliers; engagements will remain as and when required, and each supplier will be capped at an annual maximum of PS40k. We will now move ahead with appointing: Five suppliers via the CCS Framework direct award route Goodman Masson Limited Green Park Michael Page Randstad PSD Four suppliers via Procurement Services direct award route Castlefield Recruitment Limited Harvey Nash Limited Sellick Partnership Limited Venn Group Limited

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d66039a-e953-46fb-99f6-36d594bf3f56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Mar 2026 - 2 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK4 1BS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d66039a-e953-46fb-99f6-36d594bf3f56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d66039a-e953-46fb-99f6-36d594bf3f56
  16th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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