---
title: "Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ed"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-22"
---

# Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e2ed

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has engaged Commensura Limited in a contract related to the recruitment and management of temporary and permanent staff for hard-to-fill positions. The procurement falls under the industry category of business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, and is situated in the Gloucestershire region (UKK13). The original contract was initiated through a limited procurement method, utilising the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation framework, set to run for a period of 3+2 years and initially valued at £70,000,000, with recent modifications increasing the total contract value to £101,000,000 GBP. Although the procurement process initially completed with the contract's award status marked as active, modifications were made post-award to include additional services, as necessitated by evolving requirements and regulatory compliance under Regulation 72 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This ongoing service contract, with its extended scope and increased budget, presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services and human resource management. Companies capable of providing high-quality, technically proficient recruitment solutions will be well-suited to compete in this framework, especially those experienced in managing complex staffing needs for public sector bodies. The demand for strategic and flexible recruitment solutions to support local authority operations suggests continued engagement and potential re-evaluation for future tender processes. As Gloucestershire County Council plans to start a new procurement cycle imminently, businesses should prepare to demonstrate their ability to innovate and efficiently manage large-scale recruitment projects to meet the council's evolving needs.

## Notice

This contract was procured for Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts. This contract was procured via Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), Lot 1 (Managing temporary recruitment for Local Authorities - Ref: 00942) for a period of 3+2 years (contract start date - 5th December 2022).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts for Gloucestershire County Council. Originally tendered via mini competition exercise under the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), Lot 1 (Managing temporary recruitment for Local Authorities - Ref: 00942) for a period of 3+2 years awarded at the value of PS70,000,00. The subsequent addition of additional services to contract have raised the contact value by a further PS31,000,000 GBP to a new total at PS101,000,000.

### Procurement Information

A competition has been undertaken via a framework hence no original notice published.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085314-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £171,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COMENSURA; COMMENSURA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2025 at 11:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085314-2025
- 18 Nov 2025 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074602-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.comensura.com/
- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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