---
title: "Contingent Labour and options for Permanent Recruitment provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788d3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Contingent Labour and options for Permanent Recruitment provider

Buyer: NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788d3

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## Summary

National Energy System Operator Limited (NESO) intends to procure a managed service provider for contingent labour, including temporary staff, to support its workforce requirements across the United Kingdom. The provider will manage contingent workforce programmes, source candidates directly and coordinate a network of recruitment agencies to identify and attract talent. The service also covers end-to-end programme management, workforce reporting and analytics, agency selection and management, governance, performance oversight, and a single point of contact for ordering, invoicing and operational matters. NESO may also ask the provider to supply supplementary permanent recruitment support. The procurement is for personnel supply and recruitment management services, rather than a direct recruitment of workers by NESO.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NESO has stated its intention to buy these services, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure. The planned contract period runs from 31 August 2029 to 30 August 2039. The estimated value is £60 million excluding VAT and £72 million including VAT. NESO expects to publish a further notice on 1 November 2027. The stated contract start reflects service commencement; the effective date may be up to 12 months earlier to allow mobilisation, implementation and transition. The planned procurement is presented as a single lot.

When the procurement reaches the market, it is likely to suit recruitment managed-service providers with the capacity to run large contingent-workforce programmes and coordinate multiple recruitment agencies. Relevant strengths include direct candidate sourcing, agency network management, workforce analytics and reporting, programme governance, performance oversight, and reliable ordering and invoicing operations through a single service point. Providers able to offer permanent recruitment support alongside contingent labour may also be well placed, although this is supplementary rather than the core requirement. The lengthy service period and the possible advance mobilisation phase point to a need for suppliers capable of planning and managing implementation and transition as well as ongoing delivery. The buyer describes the service requirements but sets out no particular accreditation or experience requirement at this planning stage.

## Notice

NESO is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver contingent labour services, with the option to provide supplementary permanent recruitment support. The MSP will be responsible for the management of contingent workforce programmes including the delivery of direct sourcing activities and the effective management of a network of recruitment agencies to identify, attract and source talent. The service will also include end to end programme management, workforce reporting and analytics, supplier selection and management, governance and performance oversight and the provision of a single point of contact for ordering, invoicing and operational related activities. The contract start date stated within this notice reflects the service commencement date. However, NESO estimates the contract effective date to commence up to 12 months prior to the service commencement to allow sufficient time for potential mobilisation, implementation and transition activities, where required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097619-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2029 - 31 Aug 2039 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG41 5BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Winnersh |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 16:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097619-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097619-2026
  15th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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