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title: "Recruitment Framework 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e3bf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GENTOO GROUP"
published: "2025-08-26"
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# Recruitment Framework 2025

Buyer: GENTOO GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e3bf

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## Summary

The Recruitment Framework 2025, managed by Gentoo Group, focuses on providing recruitment services spanning five key lots, including areas like Property, Building and Housing, and Information Technology. This service-oriented contract falls under the industry category of recruitment services and is situated in the UKC23 region. The process follows an open procurement method, culminating in the award stage on 26th August 2025. Contracts across these lots have been actively signed as of 1st August 2025, indicating their commencement. The framework initially reached the tender stage with bids accepted electronically until 26th March 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in providing quality recruitment services, fostering potential growth through multi-year contracts, and a structured lot bidding system allowing up to five awards per supplier. Large recruitment firms, particularly those experienced in serving public sector clients, stand to benefit greatly from participating. The open procedure offers a competitive edge to firms valuing quality, price competitiveness, and social value in their offerings, contributing to wider economic participation and business growth.

## Notice

Recruitment framework Lots 1-5

### Lot Information

Property, Building and Housing

Recruitment for Property, Building and Housing

Options: 2 x 12 month extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

Professional and General administration

Recruitment for Professional and General administration

Options: 2 x 12 month extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Information Technology

Recruitment for Information Technology

Options: 2 x 12 month extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Supported Housing

Recruitment for Supported Housing

Options: 2 x 12 month extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

Executive

Recruitment for Executives

Options: 2 x 12 month extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051328-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 4 year |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GENTOO GROUP |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 3XR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Doxford |
| Westminster constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING; ADECCO; CASTLE PEAK GROUP; CASTLEFIELD RECRUITMENT; CDM RECRUITMENT; GATENBYSANDERSON; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; K L TALENT SOLUTIONS; MICHAEL PAGE; NIGEL WRIGHT; NORTHERN RECRUITMENT GROUP; RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS; RECRUIT WITH PURPOSE; RECRUITMENT DIRECT; REED TALENT SOLUTIONS; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP; STAFFSCANNER; THINK PROPERTY SERVICES; TREVELLA JOBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051328-2025
- 19 Feb 2025 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005763-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/gentoo/
- https://www.gentoogroup.com/

## Provenance

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