Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework

Crescent Purchasing Consortium
North West
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

This framework covers six lots including academic, non-academic, and executive staffing, master and neutral vendor managed services, and proprietary vendor management software. The scope encompasses the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and vetting to workforce data management and reporting. Suppliers must demonstrate compliance with safeguarding, employment regulations, and data sovereignty, with VMS providers specifically required to offer proprietary technology with open API capabilities and robust security standards.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 13 April 2026
Awarded: 19 August 2026; Reed Specialist Recruitment, Vision for Education, Randstad and 20 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Framework

Provision of temporary and permanent recruitment services, managed service solutions, and vendor management software for the education and public sectors.

Academic staff in schools and colleges are education professionals responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, supporting student development, and contributing to the academic standards of the institution
Supply of temporary and permanent non-academic staffing including general, assistant/administrative, officer, and manager roles
Supply of temporary and permanent executive and leadership roles within higher education and alternative public sector organisations
Master vendor recruitment approach where an organisation partners with a primary staffing agency that takes the lead in filling roles and managing other suppliers
Neutral vendor recruitment approach using a third-party intermediary to manage recruitment suppliers rather than working directly with multiple agencies
Vendor Management System software to help members manage their contingent workforce with proprietary technology

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 6	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: Cyber Essentials Plus
Lots: 6
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79600000, 79620000

Services in this contract

Multi-discipline temporary agency staffMain service£200k typicalTemporary and permanent staffing framework across education and public sector roles
Master vendor managed service for temporary and permanent staff£4.9m typicalLot 4 master vendor staffing route
Neutral vendor managed service for temporary staff£4m typicalLot 5 neutral vendor staffing route

Lifecycle

Published
13 April 2026
Contract awardedto Reed Specialist Recruitment, Vision for Education, Randstad and 20 more
19 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

The buyer

Crescent Purchasing Consortium

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The suppliers

Reed Specialist Recruitment

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Vision for Education

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Randstad

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1097548/temporary-and-permanent-staffing-2-framework
Buyer reference: CPC/KO/01/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06812b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Crescent Purchasing Consortium. Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework. Contract award, 13 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1097548/temporary-and-permanent-staffing-2-framework (accessed 5 November 2026).