The provision of Recruitment Services
Estimated value
£40.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
24 Jun 2026
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Description
The intent is to award a multi-supplier Open Framework agreement for eight (8) years. The Open Framework will be opened every two (2) years, and the initial framework period shall have the option to extend for 12 months. The awarded contracts (frameworks) shall be aligned with the reopeners, which is for an initial two years with the option to extend by a further twelve months. There will be a different set of WWU Terms & Conditions for each of the three Open Framework Lots. • Lot 1 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Permanent and Fixed Term Staff- with departmental based Sub-Lots. • Lot 2 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Contingency Workers: Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) clerical & administrative staff. • Lot 3 - Recruitment Services for the Provision of Contingency Workers: Contractor(s) - with departmental based Sub-Lots.
Scope
- Reference
- WWU124
- Total value
- £40,000,000 excluding VAT£48,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2035
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79000000
- Contract locations
- South West England, United KingdomWales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)