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title: "HSCCA Recruitment"
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buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# HSCCA Recruitment

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9151015-daed-42b3-be91-242793cd6b63

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## Summary

Southampton City Council commissioned recruitment search and selection services to rapidly fill the initial 25–40 permanent and fixed-term roles for the Hampshire and the Solent Combined County. The work is focused on sourcing and selecting candidates for this initial staffing wave. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd was selected for the contract, awarded on 14 September 2026. The awarded value is £252,764. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 20 July 2027. The council used a selective process, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The original submission deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process information.

For recruitment firms, this award demonstrates demand from Southampton City Council for rapid, multi-role search and selection to establish a new combined county organisation. Competitors would need to show they can source and assess candidates quickly across a pipeline of 25–40 permanent and fixed-term appointments, rather than fill a single vacancy. Experience handling varied roles, coordinating recruitment at pace and delivering suitable appointments across a broad staffing programme would be commercially relevant. The route used was a call-off from a framework, so a supplier seeking comparable work would need access to a relevant framework and the capability to compete through its call-off process. The contract went to a large recruitment supplier, while the opportunity was also designated as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

Search and selection supplier for the rapid recruitment of the initial wave of 25-40 roles (permanent and fixed term) into Hampshire and the Solent Combined County

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3941d863-d74b-4fcd-a458-3fa9c7975acc |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 20 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £252,764 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £252,764 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3941d863-d74b-4fcd-a458-3fa9c7975acc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3941d863-d74b-4fcd-a458-3fa9c7975acc
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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