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title: "Interim Recruitment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE"
published: "2025-12-12"
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# Interim Recruitment

Buyer: INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a116d6b6-0020-4602-81cb-b59baee7b11c

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## Summary

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has successfully completed a selective procurement process for interim recruitment services, culminating in an award issued on the 12th of December, 2025. This contract, valued at £148,000, showcases ICO's commitment to enhancing recruitment operations within the North West of the United Kingdom. The awarded contract, which commenced on the 5th of December, 2025, and is set to conclude on the 30th of June, 2026, involved a call-off from a framework agreement, demonstrating structured procurement aligned with the category of recruitment services under the CPV classification 79600000. The procurement process reached the awarding stage, with Allen Lane Limited, a small to medium enterprise (SME), fulfilling the supplier role.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in recruitment services. The framework nature of the agreement allows participants to capitalise on established business partnerships, favouring enterprises capable of delivering service excellence in the specified region. The contract's suitability for SMEs underscores the potential for similar entities to engage with public sector clients, such as the ICO, offering competences in specialist and interim recruitment solutions. Businesses with expertise in recruitment and a strong regional presence are well-positioned to pursue such opportunities, contributing significantly to public sector personnel strategies.

## Notice

Interim recruitment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9998256a-5180-47c9-8ca3-01832972d7d0 |
| 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 | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £148,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £148,000 |
| 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 | INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE |
| Locality | WILMSLOW |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK9 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Wilmslow West and Chorley |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN LANE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9998256a-5180-47c9-8ca3-01832972d7d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9998256a-5180-47c9-8ca3-01832972d7d0
  12th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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