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Held by Tile Hill
Housing recruitment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
216 housing recruitment tenders and contracts, 44 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£85k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs63%
- Renewing in 6 months7
- Frameworks and DPSs7
- Live now1See them →
Housing recruitment contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
42 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 housing recruitment opportunity is open now
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Specialist Compliance Officer (Water Hygiene)Arun District Council · South EastWon by Morgan Hunt£41k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026Private Sector Housing Officer IVBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£58k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026Private Sector Housing Officer IIIBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£58k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Private Sector Housing OfficersBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£36k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026Temporary Allocations OfficerOxford City Council · South EastWon by G2V Recruitment Group£38k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Temporary Gas Compliance ManagerPlymouth Community Homes · South WestWon by Dawson Jones Recruitment£32k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Temporary agency recruitment - Temporary Licensing Compliance OfficerOxford City Council · South EastWon by G2V Recruitment Group£43k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Temporary Recruitment Services for Scheme ManagerMidland Heart · West MidlandsWon by Think Recruitment (UK) Ltd£38k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Principal Planning OfficerWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Brookson Solutions Limited£120k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Temporary staffing Senior Housing OfficerOxford City Council · South EastWon by Lee Hecht Harrison Penna£55k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Building Control - Senior Building Control OfficerWakefield Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Spencer Clarke Group£17k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026Terrier Team Agency workKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Park Avenue Recruitment£41k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Temporary Recruitment of a Qualified Licensing OfficerDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by The Oyster Partnership Limited£62k
- Awarded27 May 2026Temporary Pest Control OfficerNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Wilder North Pest Management£14k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Licensing Officer supportEast Hampshire District Council · South EastWon by G2V Recruitment Group£26k
- Awarded19 Mar 2026MHRA Contingent Labour Criminal Enforcement Staff - CCS RM6277 NCSMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of EnglandWon by Hays£130k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Recruitment of a temporary Asset Manager in HousingDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Niyaa People Limited£50k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025RUGCON - HRS PractitionerRugby Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Tile Hill£51k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025NRW/30144 HMO Inspections Officer Temp CoverNorwich City Council · East of EnglandWon by G2V Recruitment Group£46k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025NRW/30141 Food Safety Officer backfillNorwich City Council · East of EnglandWon by G2V Recruitment Group£32k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Specialist environmental protection agency staffing support.West Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£12k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Specialist contaminated land agency staffing supportWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£12k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Specialist housing agency staffingWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by G2V Recruitment Group£12k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025Interim Building Safety ManagerOxford City Council · South EastWon by Graham Rose Ltd£143k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025NRW/30111 Building Safety ManagerNorwich City Council · East of EnglandWon by Greenacre Recruitment Ltd£50k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Award of Agency MHIs Area 3 (August 2025)The City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Eville & Jones£85k
- Awarded12 Aug 2025RBC Housing Agency StaffRedditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Park Avenue Recruitment£168k
- Awarded26 Jun 2025ASC101 - Housing Solutions Officer x3Middlesbrough Council · North EastWon by G2V Recruitment Group£36k
- Awarded6 May 2025Temporary StaffOxford City Council · South EastWon by Tile Hill£99k
- Awarded2 May 2025P3342 Asset Data ManagerBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Ark Consultancy£60k
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Where to bid
Where housing recruitment tenders are run
Delta eSourcing4 57%
In-Tend2 29%
ProContract1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
7 frameworks and DPSs for housing recruitment work are running. 1 is open to join now.
G2V Recruitment Group won the most housing recruitment contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2V Recruitment Group North East · See every contract | 19 | £1m | 9 | ||
| 2joint | Park Avenue Recruitment Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £209k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Eville & Jones Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £205k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Graham Rose Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £179k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Tile Hill West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £150k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Hays East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £130k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Brookson Solutions Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Rise Technical Recruitment East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £68k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Ark Consultancy West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Lee Hecht Harrison Penna South East · See every contract | 1 | £55k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 90% of housing recruitment contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought housing recruitment more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many housing recruitment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many housing recruitment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford City Council | 6 | £413k |
| 2 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 4 | £209k |
| 3 | Norwich City Council | 4 | £166k |
| 4 | West Lancashire Borough Council | 4 | £156k |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £266k |
| 6 | Dacorum Borough Council | 2 | £112k |
| 7 | Redditch Borough Council | 1 | £168k |
| 8 | Pembrokeshire County Council | 1 | £165k |
| 9 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | 1 | £130k |
| 10 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 1 | £120k |
73 housing recruitment contracts awarded since 2021
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- 72022
- 102023
- 112024
- 242025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of housing recruitment contracts are worth less than £50k
CouncilsHousingCentral government
The 10 biggest housing recruitment contracts
- Redditch Borough CouncilPark Avenue Recruitment · 12 Aug 2025
- Pembrokeshire County CouncilG2V Recruitment Group · 1 Apr 2025
- Oxford City CouncilGraham Rose Ltd · 18 Nov 2025
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)Hays · 19 Mar 2026
- Middlesbrough CouncilG2V Recruitment Group · 1 Apr 2025
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilEville & Jones · 27 Mar 2025
- West Lancashire Borough CouncilBrookson Solutions Limited · 28 Jul 2026
- Middlesbrough CouncilG2V Recruitment Group · 25 Nov 2024
- Oxford City CouncilTile Hill · 6 May 2025
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilG2V Recruitment Group · 21 Mar 2025
Renewing contracts
7 housing recruitment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. Most housing recruitment work is one-off: 47% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
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Temporary staffing Senior Housing Officer
Oxford City Council · South East · 18-month contract
Held by Lee Hecht Harrison Penna
Ends Jan 2027
Building Control - Senior Building Control Officer
Wakefield Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 6-month contract
Held by Spencer Clarke Group
Housing recruitment contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Housing recruitment contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Feb 2027
Housing recruitment contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Housing recruitment contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most housing recruitment contracts. November and April are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 9 | £485k | £41k | G2V Recruitment Group (3) | Oxford City Council (6) | 3 |
| East of England | 0 | 7 | £408k | £50k | G2V Recruitment Group (3) | Norwich City Council (4) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £373k | £93k | G2V Recruitment Group (4) | Middlesbrough Council (3) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £241k | £58k | G2V Recruitment Group (4) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (4) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £156k | £12k | G2V Recruitment Group (3) | West Lancashire Borough Council (4) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £318k | £56k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £58k | – | – | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £114k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £205k | – | Eville & Jones (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £165k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with housing recruitment
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Key findings
- £85k a month
of housing recruitment contracts awarded.
Typical contract £41k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
housing recruitment contracts are awarded in a typical month.
42 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
housing recruitment contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 7
frameworks and DPSs are running for housing recruitment work.
1 open to join now. - 63%
of housing recruitment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 38 award notices.
How many housing recruitment tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 216 | 44 |
| Contracts awarded | 70 | 25 |
16 housing recruitment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 25 buyers awarded housing recruitment contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many housing recruitment contracts does the UK public sector award?
42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 25 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector housing recruitment contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector housing recruitment contracts?
G2V Recruitment Group won the most (19), and the most by value (£1m).
Which buyers award the most housing recruitment contracts?
Councils award 90% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most housing recruitment contracts?
The South East: 9 of 42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (7) and the North East (5).
How many housing recruitment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 6 November 2026. Another 8 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for housing recruitment work that are open to join?
7 frameworks and DPSs for housing recruitment work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Temporary housing, income recovery and asset management officers and regulatory, inspection and licensing staff supplied to work in the buyer's housing and regulatory services.
- Housing income and rent arrears recovery officers
- Housing asset management officers and housing planners
- Locum official veterinarians and meat hygiene inspectors
- Markets and street trading officers
- Environmental health, trading standards and licensing officers
What is not included
- Revenues and council tax officers (see Finance and accountancy temporary staff)
- Surveyors and building control on capital works (see Built environment, engineering and technical temporary staff)
- Building control delivered as a contracted service (see Building control)
- Official controls delivered as a contracted inspection service: another industry (not staffing)
- Housing support and community alarm workers (see Agency care and support workers)