Recruitment services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79600000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79600000 Recruitment services763 notices · 100%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- Personnel services except placement and supply services 179 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 25% (183 notices)
- Local authorities 23% (167 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (124 notices)
- Education & universities 15% (113 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (25 notices)
- Not classified 17% (125 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Industry Training Board | not classified | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Karbon Homes | Other public bodies | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | Other public bodies | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | Education & universities | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| General Medical Council (GMC) | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
448 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 469 of 763 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 5 | 25% | 93% | |
| South East England | 5 | 39% | 45% | |
| West Midlands | 10 | 25% | 60% | |
| South West England | 5 | 30% | — | |
| East of England | 5 | 36% | 68% | |
| North West England | 6 | 39% | 65% | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 38% | 53% | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 23% | 67% | |
| North East England | 5 | 27% | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 66% (502 notices)
- Framework 30% (229 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (32 notices)
- Open 50% (382 notices)
- Route not published 19% (144 notices)
- Selective 16% (124 notices)
- Limited / restricted 15% (113 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (140 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (43 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (323) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 15% (17)
- 2–3 18% (20)
- 4–6 23% (26)
- 7 or more 44% (49)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 682 awards to 462 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GatenbySanderson Limited | 17 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | 15 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
| Reed Specialist Recruitment | 14 | 15 | 2 | 10 |
| Adecco UK Limited | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| PENNA PLC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 246 of 763 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in recruitment services
18 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7960. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7960. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.