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title: "Provision of Recruitment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066c3f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DFT OPERATOR LIMITED"
published: "2026-03-17"
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# Provision of Recruitment Services

Buyer: DFT OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c3f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of recruitment services has been completed by DfT Operator Limited. The contract involves a comprehensive service for professional, managerial, operational, and administrative recruitment, accessible by several rail companies across the UK. These include London North Eastern Railway Limited, Northern Trains Limited, and SE Trains Limited, among others. Initiated on 17th March 2026, this award follows a direct procurement method under the Crown Commercial Services Workforce Solutions Framework (RM6288) without prior publication of a competition call. The procurement is categorised under services, specifically recruitment services, and has a contract status of active. The signing of the contract was completed on 12th August 2025, valued at £100 million.

This tender offers significant opportunities for firms specialising in recruitment services, providing a platform for business expansion within the rail industry. Companies capable of delivering diverse recruitment solutions and managing large-scale contracts would be well-suited to engage in future opportunities of this nature. Given the streamlined procurement process, experienced MSPs with capabilities in direct awards are particularly advantaged, particularly those familiar with the Crown Commercial Services frameworks. The awarded contract to Alexander Mann Solutions Limited illustrates the potential for substantial business engagements in this sector, serving as a precedent for similar future contracts that can leverage skills in managing recruitment solutions efficiently across the UK regions.

## Notice

Provision of a single managed service provider (MSP) for a full recruitment solution offering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers through a wide range of delivery routes, including statements of work (SOW). This Agreement has been procured and placed by the Buyer, DfT Operator Limited, and is available for use by the service recipients listed below: * London North Eastern Railway Limited * Northern Trains Limited * SE Trains Limited * South Western Railway Limited * TransPennine Trains Limited * C2C Railway Limited * Greater Western Railway Ltd * Cross country Rail Ltd * Railway West Coast Ltd * GA Trains Limited * Chiltern Rail Ltd * WM Trains Ltd * Midlands East Trains Ltd * Thameslink Southern Great Northern Ltd

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award via CCS framework RM6288 Workforce Solutions.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded as a call off from the Crown Commercial Services Workforce Solutions Framework (RM6288) via a compliant direct award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024065-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFT OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | C2C RAILWAY LIMITED; CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED; CROSS COUNTRY RAIL LTD; GA TRAINS LIMITED; GREATER WESTERN RAILWAY LTD; LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED; MIDLANDS EAST TRAINS LIMITED; NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED; RAILWAY WEST COAST LIMITED; SE TRAINS LIMITED; SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED; THAMESLINK SOUTHERN GREAT NORTHERN LIMITED; TRANSPENNINE TRAINS LIMITED; WM TRAINS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024065-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dft-operator-limited
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

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