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title: "Tender for the provision of Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List (PSL)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f6ac"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE HOUSING PLUS GROUP LIMITED"
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# Tender for the provision of Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List (PSL)

Buyer: THE HOUSING PLUS GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6ac

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## Summary

The Housing Plus Group Limited, a sub-central government public authority, initiated a public procurement process titled "Tender for the provision of Recruitment Agency Preferred Supplier List (PSL)" in the recruitment services industry. Based in Stafford, UK, the contract involves the strategic sourcing of permanent, fixed-term, and temporary staff across various service areas. The procurement was executed using an open, competitive flexible procedure and has reached the award stage, with the next milestone due by 25th May 2026. Key dates in the procurement process include the tender notice published on 16th December 2025, the deadline for expressions of interest on 16th January 2026, and the anticipated start date of awarded contracts on 1st June 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth by establishing preferred supplier lists, securing roles in housing, central services, property maintenance, care, and catering. SMEs are particularly suited, as reflected by several being awarded contracts based on a criteria mix that prioritises quality and cost-value. Businesses in recruitment, focusing on the West Midlands region, could notably benefit due to the focused delivery locations, and the flexibility for the contract to extend up to five years, contingent on performance, which supports strategic scalability and service diversity in meeting the demands of the buyer.

## Notice

HPG is seeking to appoint a panel of specialist Service Providers to deliver the requirements set out in the specification. HPG is establishing a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) to support its recruitment and resourcing requirements for permanent, fixed term, and temporary staff across a range of service areas. The PSL is intended to: Ensure efficient sourcing of candidates across HPG Group. Maintain transparency, compliance, and value for money. Support high-quality service delivery to hiring managers. Promote diversity, inclusion, and social value in all recruitment activity. The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

### Lot Information

Housing Services

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

Central Services

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

Property Maintenance and Technical Services

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

Care Services

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

Catering Services

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial period of two (2) years. At HPG's discretion, it may be extended for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, giving a maximum duration of five (5) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041842-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,925,000 |
| Lots value | £1,925,000 |
| Awards value | £3,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HOUSING PLUS GROUP LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | HOUSING PLUS GROUP |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Staffordshire |
| Electoral ward | Penkridge North & Acton Trussell |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES; AMETRINE CARE SERVICES; AXIS RECRUITMENT; BLOOMPAGE CONSULTING; BUILD RECRUITMENT; CARING PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY RESOURCING; HUNTRESS SEARCH; MINERVA NURSING; MMP CONSULTANCY; NEXT STEP NURSING; NIYAA PEOPLE; OSCAR UNDERHILL RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; PROMAN SUPPLY CHAIN; RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT; SAFEHANDS RECRUITMENT; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS; TOTAL CATERING SOLUTIONS RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 May 2026 at 11:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041842-2026
- 16 Dec 2025 at 12:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083338-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041842-2026
  7th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083338-2025
  16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.4recruitmentservices.com
- http://www.PROMAN-uk.com
- http://www.accessforcare.co.uk
- http://www.axisrec.com
- http://www.buildrec.com
- http://www.housingplusgroup.co.uk
- http://www.minervanursing.co.uk
- http://www.mmpconsultancy.co.uk
- http://www.nextstepnursing.co.uk
- http://www.oscarunderhill.com
- http://www.rgsetsquare.com
- http://www.safehandsrecruitment.co.uk
- http://www.sellickpartnership.co.uk
- http://www.servicecare.org.uk
- http://www.tcsrecruitment.co.uk
- http://xpresshealth.co.uk
- https://caringpersonnel.co.uk/
- https://www.huntress.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=623992
- https://www.niyaapeople.co.uk/
- https://www.rsr.ltd/

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