Strategic Recruitment Partner

East Suffolk Council
East of England
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2029

The contract involves acting as a master vendor partner to manage the full recruitment lifecycle for both permanent and temporary staff. The service provider is responsible for providing strategic and operational support to meet the authority's ongoing staffing needs across various levels and departments.

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Awarded value: £777k; As published
Published: 8 March 2024
Awarded: 14 February 2025; Opus People Solutions
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 May 2029

What the contract covers

Master vendor provider service contract

Provision of master vendor recruitment services for the end-to-end management of permanent and temporary staffing requirements across diverse service areas.

Strategic and operational recruitment support for the appointment of permanent and temporary roles across a variety of services and levels

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Master vendor provider service contract
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79000000, 79600000

Services in this contract

Master vendor managed service for temporary and permanent staffMain service£4.9m typicalMaster vendor strategic recruitment partner for permanent and temporary roles

Lifecycle

Published
8 March 2024
Contract awardedto Opus People Solutions
14 February 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2024
Contract ends
31 May 2029

The buyer

East Suffolk Council

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The supplier

Opus People Solutions

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/827114/strategic-recruitment-partner
Buyer reference: 2233-PPT-O
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Suffolk Council. Strategic Recruitment Partner. Contract award, 8 March 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/827114/strategic-recruitment-partner (accessed 5 November 2026).