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UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

189 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 23 October 2026

Updated 23 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • £540k a monthawarded
  • 7.9contracts a month
  • 26%won by SMEs
  • 27renewing in 6 months
  • 5frameworks and DPSs running
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189 contracts across the UK, of any size

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1 recruitment advertising opportunity is live now

1 from schools, colleges and universities.

22 OctPublishedEducation Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing ServicesSouthern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · South East · Closes Feb 2027£80m

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Recently awarded

The latest recruitment advertising contracts awarded

Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

LinkedIn won the most recruitment advertising contracts

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 LinkedIn
London · See every contract
+41
81£12.2m69
2 Indeed UK Operations Limited
Wales · See every contract
13£898k10
3 Lee Hecht Harrison Penna
East of England · 2 framework places · See every contract
12£4.9m12
4 PeopleScout Limited
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
5£9.4m4
5jointWebrecruit
London · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract
4£1.2m4
5jointGuardian News & Media
London · See every contract
4£97k3
7jointVercida
North West · SME · See every contract
3£66k3
7jointWe Are Sunday
London · SME · See every contract
3£37k2
9jointETEACH UK LIMITED
South West · SME · See every contract
2£744k2
9jointUniversity of Warwick
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£180k2

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Who buys

Central government bodies award 51% of recruitment advertising contracts

Housing associations buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £123k against £53k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Central government96 contractsCouncils32 contractsNHS and health15 contractsEducation14 contractsHousing10 contractsOther buyers17 contractsUnder £100k122 contracts · median £38k£100k to £1m53 contracts · median £188k£1m or more9 contracts · median £2.6m
Central gov96 contractsCouncils32 contractsNHS15 contractsEducation14 contractsHousing10 contractsOther17 contractsUnder £100k122 contracts£100k to £1m53 contracts£1m or more9 contracts
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36 buyers bought recruitment advertising more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many recruitment advertising contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

83 buyers1 contract22 buyers2 contracts9 buyers3 or 4 contracts5 buyers5 or more contracts
83 buyers122 buyers29 buyers3 or 45 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many recruitment advertising contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m1235Recruitment advertising contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLMinistry of DefenceDepartment for Environme…Cabinet OfficeCrown Prosecution ServiceFinancial Conduct Author…National Audit Office
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m1235Recruitment advertising contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLMinistry of DefenceDepartment for Enviro…Crown Prosecution Ser…Financial Conduct Author…National Audit Office

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Ministry of Defence
See every contract
7£40.1m
2Financial Conduct Authority
See every contract
7£1.3m
3National Audit Office
See every contract
7£256k
4Department for Work and Pensions
See every contract
5£1.2m
5Companies House
See every contract
5£255k
6Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
See every contract
4£125k
7Hampshire County Council
See every contract
4£101k
8Genomics England Ltd
See every contract
4£78k
9NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
See every contract
3£332k
10HM Treasury
See every contract
3£155k
Prices

Half of recruitment advertising contracts are worth less than £54k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £54k
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £54k
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The 10 biggest recruitment advertising contracts

  1. Ministry of DefenceWavemaker · 6 May 2026£38m
  2. Cabinet OfficePEOPLESCOUT LTD (trading as TMP WORLDWIDE) · 22 May 2026£4.9m
  3. Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsPeopleScout Limited · 5 Jun 2026£4.5m
  4. Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsPeopleScout Limited · 5 Jun 2026£4.5m
  5. Police Service of Northern IrelandWinner not published · 9 Jun 2026£2.6m
  6. Crown Prosecution ServiceRepublic of Media Limited · 16 Jan 2026£2.3m
  7. Sellafield LtdLee Hecht Harrison Penna · 7 Apr 2025£1.9m
  8. Department for Work and PensionsLinkedIn · 26 May 2026£1.2m
  9. FCDO ServicesLee Hecht Harrison Penna · 19 Oct 2026£1m
  10. Ministry of DefenceLinkedIn · 5 Dec 2025£872k
Renewing contracts

67 recruitment advertising contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

27 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 3 weeks

LinkedIn Renewal 23/26

Homes England · 3-year contract
Held by LinkedIn
£100k
Recruitment advertising contract for a central government bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds in 3 weeks
Recruitment advertising contract for a central government bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds in 3 weeks
Recruitment advertising contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds in 4 weeks
Recruitment advertising contract for a central government bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds in 5 weeks
Recruitment advertising contract for a central government bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds in 6 weeks
Recruitment advertising contract for a central government bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds in 8 weeks
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Frameworks and DPS

5 frameworks for recruitment advertising work are running. None are open to join now.

Each bar runs from award to end date. Frameworks are re-let before they end, so the end date tells you when the next one is bought.

202420252026202720282029TodaySuppliers namedID 4993870 AFBI – Provision of Temporary Worke…Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute · Northern Irela…8Proc 22-1809 Provision of Job Advert services/…Police Scotland · Scotland · Framework3Recruitment Advertising and Public Information…Scottish Government · Scotland · Framework1South East · Framework1East Midlands · Framework36
202420262028TodaySuppliers namedID 4993870 AFBI…Agri-Food and Bios…8Proc 22-1809 Pro…Police Scotland ·…3Recruitment Adve…Scottish Governmen…1South East · Frame…1East Midlands · Fr…36

24% of recruitment advertising contracts were called off a framework or DPS. See every framework and how to join →

Where and when

London awards the most recruitment advertising contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London047£14.8m£66kLinkedIn (20)Financial Conduct Authority (6)16
South West015£1.4m£36kLinkedIn (3)Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (4)8
South East114£1.7m£66kLinkedIn (8)Hampshire County Council (4)3
North West013£2.8m£53kLinkedIn (3)Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (2)5
Wales011£851k£50kLinkedIn (5)Companies House (4)1
Yorkshire and the Humber09£418k£36kLinkedIn (5)Sheffield City Council (3)1
West Midlands09£1.1m£72kLinkedIn (6)University Of Worcester (2)7
East Midlands08£544k£60kLinkedIn (4)Tied4
Scotland06£1.5m£129kLinkedIn (4)University of Edinburgh (2)0
East of England05£504k£125kLee Hecht Harrison Penna (2)–3
North East04£110k£20kLinkedIn (2)NHS Business Services Authority (2)1
Northern Ireland01£2.6m–––0
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Deadlines

Half of recruitment advertising tenders close within 28 days of being published

Each dot is a recruitment advertising tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 59% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • £540k a month

    of recruitment advertising contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £61k x 8.8 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 7.9

    recruitment advertising contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    189 contracts in the last 24 months.
  • 27

    recruitment advertising contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 23 April 2027.
  • 5

    frameworks and DPSs are running for recruitment advertising work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 26%

    of recruitment advertising contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 160 award notices.

Questions

How many recruitment advertising contracts does the UK public sector award?

189 in the 24 months to 23 October 2026, from 119 public buyers.

How long are recruitment advertising tenders open for?

The median recruitment advertising tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector recruitment advertising contract worth?

The median is £54k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector recruitment advertising contracts?

LinkedIn won the most (81).

Which buyers award the most recruitment advertising contracts?

Central government bodies award 51% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most recruitment advertising contracts?

London: 47 of 189 in the 24 months to 23 October 2026, then the South West (15) and the South East (14).

How many recruitment advertising contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

67 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 October 2026. Another 11 ending are one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for recruitment advertising work that are open to join?

5 frameworks and DPSs for recruitment advertising work are running. None are open to join now.

What is included

Buying job advert space, credits, subscriptions or job slots directly from job boards, LinkedIn, social media and specialist publications.

  • Newspaper and sector job board subscriptions
  • LinkedIn job slots, career pages and recruitment memberships
  • Social media job advertising credits
  • Sponsored job adverts
  • Job adverts in medical and scientific journals

What is not included

  • Agency-planned campaigns -> rec.attract.recruitment-advertising-agency
  • Careers websites, ATS and multiposting software -> it.ent.recruitment-applicant-tracking, it.dev.websites-and-cms
  • Recruitment agency sourcing -> rec.search.permanent-recruitment