---
title: "EU 839 Recruitment and personnel leasing services France"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078039"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078039.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "British Council"
published: "2026-10-04"
---

# EU 839 Recruitment and personnel leasing services France

Buyer: British Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078039

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## Summary

The British Council procured receptionist services in France under a requirement for recruitment and personnel leasing. The work is the provision of reception staff for the British Council’s operations in France. The awarded service is classified as personnel supply, including temporary staff. The buyer is the British Council, a public authority based in London; delivery is in France. This requirement concerns staffing and front-of-house reception rather than general recruitment alone, so it is most relevant to providers able to supply receptionist personnel for the British Council’s French locations.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ACTOR SECURITE. The British Council used an open competitive flexible procedure. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with two possible annual extensions and a maximum end date of 31 August 2030. Its value is €361,857.08 excluding tax, or €434,228 including tax. The procurement was arranged as one lot. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers assessing the market for future British Council receptionist staffing in France, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated personnel supply service rather than a one-off recruitment exercise. A credible competitor would need to source and provide receptionist staff, and to manage the operational delivery of personnel in France for a multi-year service. The selected provider is a small enterprise, showing that a smaller supplier has been able to win this requirement. Businesses with experience supplying temporary or leased personnel and the capacity to sustain reception cover across the buyer’s French operations are the closest fit. The procurement used an open competitive flexible route, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a formal process.

## Notice

EU 839 LOT2 Receptionist services for the British Council in France

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093578-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £361,857 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Council |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTOR SECURITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2026 at 11:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093578-2026
  4th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishcouncil.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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