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title: "Temporary and Permanent Recruitment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED"
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# Temporary and Permanent Recruitment

Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-959e5680-1f24-4409-958e-07b6ad933acb

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## Summary

The Guinness Partnership Limited has completed the procurement process for a contract titled 'Temporary and Permanent Recruitment' in the recruitment services industry. This contract is valued at £25,755,000 and is aimed at providing a Master Vendor recruitment agency relationship, acting as a sole recruitment agency responsible for filling vacancies. The procurement was carried out through a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement under Lot 5 of the Cirrus Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework. The award stage was completed with the contract awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 14th December 2023. The contract period is set from 28th April 2025 to 27th April 2028, covering regions within England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in recruitment services. The successful tenderer will assume full responsibility for meeting the recruitment needs of The Guinness Partnership Limited, either through direct placement from their own pool of candidates or via an approved supply chain of agencies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in such opportunities, as the tender emphasizes inclusivity for these entities. By participating, businesses can significantly enhance their service portfolio, establish a robust client relationship with a notable contracting authority, and expand their footprint within the recruitment sector.

## Notice

An Invitation to Tender ("ITT") was made available by The Guinness Partnership Limited and all its subsidiaries ("Guinness") to those Organisations ("Tenderers") who are being invited to Tender for the Contract for a Master Vendor recruitment agency relationship to act as a sole recruitment agency that has full responsibility for filling vacancies for Guinness. This will either be done directly through their own pool of candidates or via their own approved supply chain of agencies, as well as the novated supply chain of agencies currently utilised by Guinness (the "Contract"). Any reference to "Service Provider" means the successful Tenderer(s). The Guinness Partnership Limited sought to award the Contract through a mini-competition process calling off from Lot 5 of the Cirrus Agency Labour and Recruitment Framework (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001344-2023).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7357df8-01cb-4993-9c50-c59ff15c88b7 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,755,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,755,000 |
| 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 | THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 3AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| 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 | HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7357df8-01cb-4993-9c50-c59ff15c88b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7357df8-01cb-4993-9c50-c59ff15c88b7
  11th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001344-2023

## Provenance

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