---
title: "Recruitment Agency Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078248"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078248.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-07"
---

# Recruitment Agency Services

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078248

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured recruitment agency services for permanent and interim urgent recruitment. The requirement covers recruitment support for appointments on both a permanent and interim basis, with the stated emphasis on urgent needs. The contract is for services, specifically recruitment, and delivery is in Leicestershire, England. The buyer is Leicestershire County Council, a local public authority. This gives recruitment firms serving public-sector employers and able to support urgent hiring in the county a clear indication of the type of external recruitment support the council uses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to MacDonald & Company Freelance Limited. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded. The contract was signed on 17 May 2026 and runs from 18 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£50,000 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The stated requirement was permanent and interim urgent recruitment; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded for this direct award.

For recruitment firms considering comparable future work from Leicestershire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for agency support spanning both permanent appointments and interim placements, including urgent recruitment. A credible supplier would need to source suitable candidates quickly for urgent requirements while also managing permanent recruitment through to appointment, and be able to deliver across Leicestershire. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this contract was delivered by a smaller firm rather than requiring a large organisation. The direct-award route used for this procurement is relevant context for how the council placed this requirement; it does not establish how future requirements will be procured. Firms with a track record in public-sector recruitment and the operational capacity to respond to urgent briefs may find this buyer's requirement relevant.

## Notice

Recruitment Agency Services Permanent and Interim urgent recruitment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094567-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Macdonald & Company Freelance Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 10:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094567-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094567-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk
- http://www.macdonaldandcompany
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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