--- title: "Request for Information: Permanent Recruitment Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05436a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05436a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05436a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05436a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC" published: "2025-06-05" --- # Request for Information: Permanent Recruitment Services Buyer: NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05436a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05436a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05436a.json) ## Summary National Gas Transmission PLC is undertaking a procurement process to enhance its permanent recruitment services, as part of its growth strategy following the separation from National Grid. This process falls under the industry category of recruitment services and is targeted at numerous locations across the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, this initiative seeks to collaborate with recruitment agencies to ensure a flexible and compliant solution tailored to their requirements in various roles, including administrative, engineering, and operational positions. Businesses are invited to engage in this market engagement exercise and submit their responses through the Achilles tool by the deadline of 16 June 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those capable of handling diverse and location-based hiring needs across the UK. It is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, providing them with a platform to demonstrate their expertise and potentially secure a long-term partnership with a major utility company. By becoming part of National Gas Transmission's recruitment framework, businesses can expect to contribute to a high-demand sector with a prominent role in the UK's energy infrastructure. The contract, starting on 25 August 2025, offers a substantial period for service delivery, extending potentially until August 2029, with possibilities for renewal, thus supporting business growth and development in the recruitment industry. ## Notice Purpose: National Gas Transmissions owns, manages, and operates the National Transmission System (NTS) in Great Britain, making gas available when and where it's needed. We operate from over 21 locations across the United Kingdom with a mix of offices, control centres and compressor stations. We typically recruit for employees across administrative/business services, engineering, technical (specialist) and operational roles. Please note that our roles can be location based. We also have a Major Programmes function covering People, Finance, Major Project Delivery, Delivery Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial and will expect to recruit for roles within this function as part of this initiative. Following the full separation from National Grid, we are in a period of increased growth and expect a direct impact on our recruitment needs in the near future. We operate a regulated procurement function here at NGT and therefore expect to contract via a compliant solution. We would be seeking to maintain flexibility with regard to the solution to ensure its fit for purpose for NGT. Instructions: We are seeking information from potential bidders to better understand your capabilities, interests, and preferences as part of our initiative to enhance engagement with recruitment agencies for sourcing permanent resources. Please complete the following survey by Monday 16 June 2025. Your responses will help shape our procurement process and ensure a successful partnership. ### Planning Information As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in talent acquisition, we are launching a new procurement initiative to review the contracting arrangement for the provision of permanent recruitment services across our organisation. Our aim is to leverage market expertise alongside our internal insights to create a contracting arrangement that meets both our operational needs and the market's service capabilities. We believe that the supplier's role in this early dialogue is crucial to the success of this initiative. We are conducting this RFI exercise via the Achilles tool. Registration is via our website: https://www.nationalgas.com/about-us/our-suppliers Suppliers are required to navigate to "Register Here" to complete the Achilles registration. If the supplier anticipates that the Achilles tool as a means of conducting this RFI exercise is a barrier to its participation, please kindly notify us via email at box.procurement@nationalgas.com with "Perm PSL" in the subject title. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030228-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 6DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Myton & Heathcote | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2025 at 12:13 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030228-2025 - 5 Jun 2025 at 11:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030176-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030228-2025 5th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030176-2025 5th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nationalgas.com/about-us/our-suppliers ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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