--- title: "Permanent Recruitment Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CADENT GAS LIMITED" published: "2026-10-29" --- # Permanent Recruitment Services Buyer: CADENT GAS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5.json) ## Summary Cadent Gas Limited is seeking recruitment agencies to provide permanent recruitment services through a framework supporting hiring across its business. The work covers attracting candidates, assessing them and supporting appointments when Cadent’s internal recruitment team needs external help. Four specialist areas are covered: digital, technology and cyber; engineering and technical; customer and operational services; and people and corporate services. Roles range from data, cloud and cyber specialists to engineers, customer operations staff, HR, finance, legal, procurement, health and safety, communications and project professionals. Suppliers are expected to bring specialist candidate reach, assessment capability and market intelligence, while providing a consistent service to candidates and hiring managers. Delivery spans England, including London and the North West, East Midlands, West Midlands and East of England. Cadent invited suppliers to participate through a competitive flexible procedure, beginning with a selection stage; qualifying suppliers were to be invited to tender. Requests to participate were due by 23 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. For each of the four lots, the stated contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032, with three 12-month extensions available, potentially extending the arrangement to 31 January 2035. The published estimated value is £0. Evaluation for each lot assigns equal weight to commercial and quality criteria. The framework permits call-off contracts by direct award or further competition. The procedure may include tender clarification, supplier presentations and negotiations before final tenders, with award based on the most advantageous tender against the published criteria. This opportunity suits recruitment businesses able to source permanent talent across one or more of the four specialist areas, rather than only supplying generalist recruitment. Strong candidates will have relevant sector networks and the reach to engage both active and passive applicants, together with evidence-based assessment methods and useful labour-market intelligence. Suppliers must be able to support hiring managers and candidates consistently and represent Cadent responsibly. The service also calls for inclusive hiring and alignment with the buyer’s Candidate Care Charter, social mobility ambitions and Fair Chance approach. Agencies need to work in line with applicable legal, regulatory, security and data-protection requirements. The framework structure offers a route to compete for call-off work in the selected disciplines, through further competitions or direct awards under its terms. ## Notice Cadent is seeking to establish a Framework of recruitment organisations to support the attraction, assessment and appointment of permanent employees across a range of business functions and specialist disciplines. The purpose of the arrangement is to create a controlled network of trusted recruitment partners that can supplement Cadent's internal Talent Acquisition capability where external support is required. Appointed suppliers will be expected to provide specialist market reach, access to active and passive talent, evidence-based candidate assessment, market intelligence and a consistently high standard of candidate and hiring-manager service. Suppliers must act as responsible ambassadors of the Cadent brand and operate in a manner consistent with Cadent's Candidate Care Charter, inclusive hiring principles, social mobility ambitions, Fair Chance approach and all applicable legal, regulatory, security and data protection requirements. ### Lot Information Digital, Technology and Cyber The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to: * Data engineering and analytics * Cloud, infrastructure and architecture * Cyber and information security * Applications, product and digital delivery * Technical analysis and service management Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions available Engineering and Technical The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to: * Engineering and technical specialists * Network and asset roles * Operational engineering * Project engineering and technical assurance Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions available Customer and Operational Services The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to: * Customer service * Contact-centre and customer operations management * Operational leadership and specialist support Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions available People and Corporate Services The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to: * Human Resources and people services * Reward, payroll and inclusion * Finance, legal and regulation * Procurement and commercial * Health, safety, environment and assurance * Communications, strategy, transformation and project roles Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions available ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102359-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CADENT GAS LIMITED | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Postcode area | Coventry | | Postcode | CV7 9JU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Rugby | | Electoral ward | Revel and Binley Woods | | Westminster constituency | Rugby | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2026 at 08:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102359-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102359-2026 29th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://cadentgas.com/ - https://service.ariba.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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