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Temporary Agency Worker Resources
Thurrock Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by Matrix SCM
Neutral vendor tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
213 neutral vendor tenders and contracts, 61 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£6.4m
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs39%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs12
- Live now1See them →
Neutral vendor contracts
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36 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 neutral vendor opportunity is open now
- Pre-market17 Aug 2026Managed Service ProvidersMetropolitan Police Service · LondonEst.£24m
- Awarded9 Oct 2026Consultancy Plus Call Off via YPO FrameworkSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment£20.7m
- Awarded17 Sep 2026CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workersNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Comensura£90m
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Managed Service ProviderSt Albans City and District Council · South EastWon by Comensura£2.6m
- Awarded21 Aug 2026CBC-1918-EFA-LS Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MStar4) - AWARDCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Matrix SCM
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 FrameworkCrescent Purchasing Consortium · North WestWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment and 22 more
- Awarded6 Aug 2026NEPO Call-Off for NEPRO InnovationNorth East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) · North EastWon by Constellia£2.5m
- Awarded2 Aug 2026Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR 4) via ESPO frameworkLondon Borough of Hounslow · LondonWon by Adecco£40m
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Recruitment – Neutral Vendor, contingent labourEast West Rail · South EastWon by Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)£3.4m
- Awarded3 Jul 2026CA17789 - CPC/RL/01/22: Temporary and Permanent StaffingChichester College Group · South EastWon by Morgan Hunt
- Awarded25 Jun 2026NEUTAPS-2026.00002 - Neutral vendor managed service ContractNewport City Council · WalesWon by Matrix SCM£1m
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Constellia - NEPRO InnovationBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Constellia£6.2m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources - 2026West Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Comensura£108m
- Awarded5 Feb 2026prj_6108 - AI Services Delivery PartnerDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · LondonWon by Capgemini£4.5m
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Anchor Hanover Group - Temporary Agency Staff (Care Homes)Anchor Hanover Group · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Retinue Solutions Limited
- Awarded25 Dec 2025Managed Services Provider (Neutral Vendor) for Temporary Agency WorkersLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Matrix SCM£5.3m
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Call off from Agri-Epi Centre (AEC): Neutral Vendor Framework for Multi-Specialism ServicesBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Constellia£44k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025WP2275 Extended Talent & Services - Contingent Workforce Neutral VendorGovernment Digital Service · LondonWon by Sanderson Government and Defence£97m
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Neutral Vendor Technology ResourcingBank of England · LondonWon by Comensura
- Awarded11 Aug 2025Further Competition from ESPO MSTAR4 653F_23 LOT1a - Neutral VendorBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Comensura£5m
- Awarded7 Aug 2025Westminster City Council - Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR)Westminster City Council · LondonWon by Matrix SCM£224k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025Temporary Staffing Neutral VendorNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Comensura£24m
- Awarded23 Jul 2025Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3)Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service · ScotlandWon by Bloom Procurement Services£2m
- Awarded23 Jul 2025Neutral Vender for Locum DoctorsUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Agile Workforce Services Limited£94k
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Temporary Staffing Neutral VendorNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Geometric Results International and 1 more£1.4m
- Awarded27 Jun 2025Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary WorkersCaerphilly County Borough Council · WalesWon by Matrix SCM£1.2m
- Awarded20 May 2025RMBC - ZC - Neutral Vendor Recruitment Agency for Temp Staff - ESPO MSTAR4 Framework - AWARDRunnymede Borough Council · South EastWon by Matrix SCM£5m
- Awarded8 May 2025Temporary Agency WorkersGateshead Council · North EastWon by Comensura£14m
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Call-Off Contract from NEPO508 Framework - Agency StaffHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Comensura£2m
- Awarded30 Apr 2025NEPO508 - Agency StaffHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Comensura
- Awarded11 Mar 2025Neutral Vendor Recruitment Services - Award NoticeFinancial Ombudsman Service Limited · LondonWon by Matrix SCM£2.5m
Where to bid
Where neutral vendor tenders are run
MultiQuote2 40%
Atamis1 20%
CCS eSourcing1 20%
Proactis1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
12 frameworks for neutral vendor work are running. None are open to join now.
Comensura won the most neutral vendor contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comensura North East · 2 framework places · See every contract | 12 | £370m | 11 | ||
| 2 | Matrix SCM London · 3 framework places · See every contract | 7 | £15.3m | 7 | ||
| 3 | Constellia North East · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £11.2m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Reed Specialist Recruitment North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £20.7m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Bloom Procurement Services Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Morgan Hunt North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Sanderson Government and Defence London · See every contract | 1 | £97m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Adecco London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £40m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Capgemini London · See every contract | 1 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) South East · See every contract | 1 | £3.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 64% of neutral vendor contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought neutral vendor more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many neutral vendor contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many neutral vendor contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £25.4m |
| 2 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 2 | £2m |
| 3 | West Sussex County Council | 1 | £108m |
| 4 | Government Digital Service | 1 | £97m |
| 5 | Nottingham City Council | 1 | £90m |
| 6 | Lancashire County Council | 1 | £60m |
| 7 | Bracknell Forest Council | 1 | £48m |
| 8 | London Borough of Hounslow | 1 | £40m |
| 9 | Sheffield City Council | 1 | £20.7m |
| 10 | North Somerset Council | 1 | £16m |
82 neutral vendor contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 92022
- 122023
- 132024
- 212025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of neutral vendor contracts are worth less than £4m
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthOther buyers
The 10 biggest neutral vendor contracts
- West Sussex County CouncilComensura · 31 Mar 2026
- Government Digital ServiceSanderson Government and Defence · 22 Oct 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilComensura · 17 Sep 2026
- Lancashire County CouncilComensura · 14 Jan 2025
- Bracknell Forest CouncilComensura · 10 Jan 2025
- London Borough of HounslowAdecco · 2 Aug 2026
- Norfolk County CouncilComensura · 5 Aug 2025
- Sheffield City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment · 9 Oct 2026
- North Somerset CouncilComensura · 23 Sep 2025
- Gateshead CouncilComensura · 8 May 2025
Renewing contracts
5 neutral vendor contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
prj_6108 - AI Services Delivery Partner
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · London · 1-year contract
Held by Capgemini
Ends Mar 2027
NEUTAPS-2026.00002 - Neutral vendor managed service Contract
Newport City Council · Wales · 8-month contract
Held by Matrix SCM
Neutral vendor contract for a councilEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Neutral vendor contractNorth West£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
London awards the most neutral vendor contracts. July and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1 | 7 | £150m | £4.9m | Matrix SCM (3) | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £167m | £5m | Comensura (3) | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £18.5m | £2.5m | Comensura (3) | Hartlepool Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £31.6m | £6.2m | – | Norfolk County Council (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £60m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £20.7m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £90.1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £2.2m | – | Matrix SCM (2) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £44k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £6.4m a month
of neutral vendor contracts awarded.
Typical contract £4.5m x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
neutral vendor contracts are awarded in a typical month.
36 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
neutral vendor 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. - 12
frameworks and DPSs are running for neutral vendor work.
0 open to join now. - 39%
of neutral vendor contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many neutral vendor tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 213 | 61 |
| Contracts awarded | 72 | 17 |
14 neutral vendor contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded neutral vendor contracts to 36 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 neutral vendor contracts does the UK public sector award?
36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector neutral vendor contract worth?
The median is £4m, and 10% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector neutral vendor contracts?
Comensura won the most (12), and the most by value (£370m).
Which buyers award the most neutral vendor contracts?
Councils award 64% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most neutral vendor contracts?
London: 7 of 36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (6) and the North East (4).
How many neutral vendor contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 15 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for neutral vendor work that are open to join?
12 frameworks and DPSs for neutral vendor work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
- Neutral vendor for professional services
- Neutral vendor managed service for temporary staff
What is not included
- Neutral vendors for temporary staff (see Recruitment & HR)
- Direct procurement support (see Procurement consultancy)
- Master vendors that supply most workers themselves (see Master vendor managed service for temporary and permanent staff)
- Stand-alone IR35 and employment tax advice (see Tax advice)
- Vendor management software bought alone (see E-rostering)