---
title: "SECAmb - Recruitment Agency PSL - STAGE 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05169a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# SECAmb - Recruitment Agency PSL - STAGE 2

Buyer: SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05169a

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## Summary

The South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for recruitment services under a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) framework agreement. This initiative, titled "SECAmb - Recruitment Agency PSL - STAGE 2," involves the recruitment and placement of both permanent and temporary personnel. Located in Crawley, this central government public authority aims to establish a flexible, competitive procurement process for staffing needs across various divisions, including corporate roles and call centres. The contract, valued at approximately £13.5 million excluding VAT, is set to commence on 1st April 2026, with potential extensions through 2031. The process followed an open method with a selective competitive procedure, ensuring the inclusivity of multiple agencies as potential suppliers, with an award pending as of 26th November 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for large recruitment agencies that specialise in sectors of finance, HR, procurement, and call centre services. Given the framework agreement's flexibility and the scale of the anticipated supplier list, businesses poised to deliver cost-effective and high-quality recruitment solutions will find significant prospects. With the opportunity to be part of a long-term supply arrangement, agencies can leverage the estimated annual spend and extended contract period to strengthen their market position whilst meeting the staffing needs of SECAmb. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to compete, thereby fostering innovation and diversity in recruitment strategies.

## Notice

SECAmb is creating a Preferred supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of permanent and temporary personnel. Historical spend was approx. PS4.5m per annum (excluding V.A.T), however SECAmb does not guarantee any levels of commitment. Any figures quoted in this notice are estimations only dependant on business need during life of the PSL.

### Lot Information

Corporate

Corporate Roles including Finance, HR, Procurement, Estates and I&MT

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Call Centre Staff

Call Centre staff including emergency and 111 call centres

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082938-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | £13,500,000 |
| Awards value | £13,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CRAWLEY |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH10 9BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Crawley |
| Electoral ward | Langley Green & Tushmore |
| Westminster constituency | Crawley |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | 360 MEDICARE PERSONNEL; ARTHUR RAI MEDICAL SERVICES; AXIS RECRUITMENT; BDS (NORTHERN; BLUE ARROW; BROOK STREET (UK; CHINNYGLO; CONNAUGHT RESOURCING; DAY WEBSTER; HCRG STAFFING; NISI ENTERPRISES; RECRUITMENT DIRECT; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP; TOTAL ASSIST RECRUITMENT; ZENTAR HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 14:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082938-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 09:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022498-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082938-2025
  15th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022498-2025
  19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://bdsrecruitment.co.uk/
- https://connaught-resourcing.com/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://rd1.co.uk/
- https://totalassist.co.uk/
- https://www.360medicare.co.uk/
- https://www.arthur-rai.co.uk/
- https://www.axisrec.com/
- https://www.bluearrow.co.uk/
- https://www.brookstreet.co.uk/
- https://www.chinnygloagency.com/
- https://www.daywebster.com/
- https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nisistaffing.co.uk/
- https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.sellickpartnership.co.uk/
- https://zentar.co.uk/

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