Recruitment tenders & HR contracts
Recorded UK public sector opportunities and awards in recruitment & hr. Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records. Counts are dated snapshots; check notices for current status.
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Recruitment & HR contract opportunities
2 examples · check the official noticeAI scope summary
Delivery of HR & payroll software and managed payroll services for Lionheart Educational Trust. The contract runs from March 2027 through March 2030, supporting personnel management and payroll processing requirements.
Services needed: Provision of HR and payroll software alongside managed payroll services for educational trust operations and staff administration.
AI scope summary
Provision of comprehensive human resources and payroll software combined with managed payroll services for an educational trust. The contract covers system deployment, ongoing software licensing, and operational payroll management over a multi-year term with extension options.
Services needed: Provision of HR and payroll software and managed payroll services for educational institutions and organizations.
Services in recruitment & hr
contracts awarded · 12 monthsThe busiest service markets here are executive search contracts, professional staffing contracts and engineering recruitment contracts.
General, professional and industrial temporary staffing
- Professional staffing184
- Engineering recruitment180
- Finance recruitment92
- Admin recruitment86
- Temporary staffing67
- Locum solicitors50
Permanent recruitment, executive search and interim management
- Executive search241
- Interim executives133
Education staffing
Occupational health and employee wellbeing
Recruitment advertising and attraction
Frameworks & DPS in this market
check application dates and requirementsThese are applications to join a purchasing arrangement. The advertised value may cover several suppliers and years of work.
AI scope summary
Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of temporary and interim personnel to a local authority and associated schools. The system facilitates a managed service approach for recruitment, allowing agencies to join the preferred supplier list on an ongoing basis until April 2029.
Services needed: Provision of temporary agency staff, interim contractors, and specialist consultants to support local authority and educational recruitment requirements.
AI scope summary
Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of temporary and interim recruitment services. The system facilitates a managed service approach for the council and its associated schools and academies, allowing for ongoing supplier onboarding throughout the duration of the system.
Services needed: Provision of temporary and interim recruitment agency services to support local authority staffing requirements and maintained schools within the borough.
Who wins this work
top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 yearsWho buys it
top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 yearsMore buyers in recruitment & hr
- UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)
- Scottish Government
- University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation
- Derbyshire County Council
- Sheffield City Council
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- NHS England
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- The City of Edinburgh Council
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Ministry of Justice
- NHS Property Services Limited
- Financial Conduct Authority
- NHS Blood and Transplant
- DERBY CITY COUNCIL
- Nuclear Restoration Services
- Transport for London
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Somerset Council
- North Lanarkshire Council
- BANK OF ENGLAND
- British Council
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Southampton City Council
- Home Office
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- West Sussex County Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Norfolk County Council
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
More suppliers in recruitment & hr
Recorded market activity
historical contextPublic buyers published 7,679 recruitment & hr awards over the last five years, with a published value of £26bn across 828 public buyers. 10 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 47% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 729 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 22 Sept 2026.
Awards by year
recorded awards per yearRecent awards
latest recorded awards, 12 monthsAI scope summary
Provision of short term and long term supply teaching staff to support 2 secondary schools, 2 primary schools, and 1 Sixth form College located within the Rochdale area, ensuring continuity of teaching and learning.
Services needed: Provision of temporary supply teaching staff and education recruitment services for schools and colleges.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Supply of temporary non-clinical staffing resources on an as-required basis to maintain continuity of activities, address short-term workforce requirements, support recruitment gaps, and respond to operational demand fluctuations.
Services needed: Provision of temporary non-clinical staffing and contingent labour recruitment services to support business operations and workforce requirements.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Provision of specialist recruitment services to support the Council's Planning Service through the continued engagement of an existing consultant. The direct award maintains service continuity, retains specialist knowledge, and supports the management of live planning applications.
Services needed: Provision of specialist recruitment services and consultancy to support local authority planning departments.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Provision of an interim specialist resource to support the design, configuration, integration, testing, and implementation of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution, including workflow automation, reporting, deployment, documentation, knowledge transfer, and post-implementation support.
Services needed: Provision of interim technical specialist resources for Microsoft Dynamics 365 design, configuration, integration, and implementation support.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to supply temporary agency staff, interims, and consultants valued at 90,000,000 GBP.
Services needed: Provision of a vendor neutral managed service provider solution for the supply of temporary agency workers and interims.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
The contract requires the delivery of an electronic platform to facilitate enhanced DBS checks for taxi and private hire drivers. Additionally, the provider must deliver an interim DBS update service and ongoing driving licence checks for all licensed drivers within the district.
Services needed: Provision of electronic enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks and driving licence verification services for taxi and private hire drivers.
This work has already been awarded.
AI scope summary
Fully managed outsourced payroll solution handling a volume of 3,300 employees with potential for future growth. The system must integrate with the PeopleXD HR platform, support complex Teachers' pay calculations involving multiple concurrent contracts and LGPS pension calculations, and prioritize automated processing over manual workarounds.
Services needed: Provision of outsourced payroll services and fully managed payroll solutions for educational and public sector organizations.
This work has already been awarded.
Recruitment & HR procurement, answered
from the published recordsHow many recruitment & hr opportunities are in this update?
10 recruitment & hr opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across 600+ buyer sites as of 22 Sept 2026. These counts were taken on that date. Check the official notices for changes, or run a free scan to see which current opportunities fit your business.
Who buys recruitment & hr services in the UK public sector?
828 public buyers awarded recorded recruitment & hr contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Ministry of Defence, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Can I apply to recruitment & hr frameworks or DPS?
25 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for recruitment & hr work, including Temporary Worker Agencies and Interim Contractors/Consultants for Preferred Supplier Listing Status for Dorset Unitary Council Y24006 and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Temporary Agency, Contractor and Interim Agencies for Preferred Supplier Listing (PSL) Status for Hackney Borough Council – Y25013. Your matched feed labels frameworks and DPS. Check the notice for admission requirements and application dates.
Which recruitment & hr contracts could come back to market?
729 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £6.7bn where a value was published. Predict helps you track end dates and existing suppliers. An end date is a planning signal; the buyer may extend the contract or change how it buys the service.
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How our tender alerts workMarket snapshot
22 Sept 2026- Recorded awards, 5 years
- 7,679
- Recorded value, 5 years
- £26bn
- Buyers active, 5 years
- 828
- Ending within 12m of snapshot
- 729
- Via framework or DPS, 12m
- 47%
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browseAbout this data. Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records. We group records by CPV code and remove duplicates we have resolved. We list framework and DPS applications separately and leave their ceilings out of contract-value totals. We also exclude implausible values and future-dated awards. The counts describe the data on the update date. We hide examples when their recorded deadline arrives, but buyers can amend or cancel notices sooner. AI summaries describe the contract; your business needs a separate match assessment. Check the official documents before bidding. Updated 22 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.