DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
SME·Bristol·South West England·Main market: Recruitment services
Official UK PPONPCBG-7355-YQWG
Procedures with an award1840 award recordsPublic authorities15named on published awardsAttributable award value£725knet · on 3 of 40 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months20awards · 14 in the prior 24 months · last 27 Aug 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months8end date published on 18 of 40 awardsDelivery regions13most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
40 lot-level observations (32 awarded lots, 80%, plus 8 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
7960 Recruitment services19 observations · 49% · 13 lots + 6 envelope7962 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff13 observations · 33% · 11 lots + 2 envelope7961 Placement services of personnel5 observations · 13% · lots7963 Personnel services except placement and supply services2 observations · 5% · lotsAttributable award value£725kSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 3 of 40 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 100%. Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£200k medianmoderate · n=3
Award vs estimate0% at estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to CPV division 79. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR TEMPORARY STAFFING ACADEMIC and SUPPORT | South Staffordshire College | — | — | £500,000 † |
| CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROVISION OF SELECT LIST OF PROVIDERS FOR RECRUITMENT SUPPORT (PERMANENET STAFF FOR CHILDRENS HOMES MANAGEMENT ROLES) | Durham County Council | 24 Jul 2026 | 1.9 yrs · up to 3.9 yrs | £200,000 ≈ £104k/yr |
| Supply of Teachers and Education Recruitment | STAMFORD PARK TRUST | — | 1 yrs · up to 4 yrs | £25,000 † ≈ £25k/yr |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 17 of 18 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)7 procedures · 41%
North West England4 procedures · 24%
East Midlands3 procedures · 18%
North East England2 procedures · 12%
Yorkshire and the Humber2 procedures · 12%
West Midlands2 procedures · 12%
Greater London2 procedures · 12%
South West England2 procedures · 12%
Bidding record
Procurement Act 2023 award notices name every bidder · 9 notices name this supplier since 17 Dec 2025 · observed bids, not an estimate
Contract contests0 won · 0 lostFewer than three decided contests — no rate is claimed.
Framework / DPS places5 of 9Admissions to a panel or dynamic market are counted apart: nearly every compliant bidder is appointed, so they say nothing about winning work.
Authorities bid for7
| Notice | Authority | Outcome | Bidders | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive & Non-Executive Search 3 | Government Commercial Agency | appointed | 126 | 9 Sept 2026 |
| PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing | HARRIS FEDERATION | appointed | 87 | 3 Sept 2026 |
| Framework for Permanent, Interim and Recruitment Marketing Solutions | London Borough of Waltham Forest | not appointed | 82 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2 Framework | Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | undecided | 59 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| 3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | appointed | 165 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Connect2Framework For Social and Healthcare | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | undecided | 80 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Connect2Framework for The Supply of Professional Operational Support Interim Workers | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | appointed | 149 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Connect2Framework For Legal Services | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | undecided | 78 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Recruitment Agency Framework | Derby College Group | appointed | 8 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Source: bids.details[].tenderers on Procurement Act 2023 notices (from 2025). PCR 2015 notices name no bidders, so earlier contests are invisible here. Latest ten notices shown.
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Education 40% (16 awards)
- Other public body 25% (10 awards)
- Local authority 18% (7 awards)
- Central government 10% (4 awards)
- Charity 8% (3 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | 3 | 16.7% | 3 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Government Commercial Agency | 2 | 11.1% | 4 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| HARRIS FEDERATION | 1 | 5.6% | 6 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 1 | 5.6% | 6 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Barking and Dagenham College | 1 | 5.6% | 5 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Preston College | 1 | 5.6% | 5 | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | 1 | 5.6% | 3 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Durham County Council | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 24 Jul 2026 |
Share = of the 18 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 18 of 40 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Agency services framework | 31 Jul 2027 | £3,500,000 |
| Supply of Teachers and Education Recruitment | 31 Aug 2027 | £25,000 |
| LOT-0001. Education Leadership | 31 Dec 2027 | £12,000,000 |
| LOT-0010. Estates | 31 Dec 2027 | £6,800,000 |
| LOT-0002. Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC) | 31 Dec 2027 | £28,000,000 |
| LOT-0004. Classroom Support & Pastoral | 31 Dec 2027 | £36,000,000 |
| LOT-0008. Finance & Audit | 31 Dec 2027 | £7,200,000 |
| LOT-0009. Human Resources | 31 Dec 2027 | £5,200,000 |
Recent awards
Latest 30 of 40 award records naming this supplier
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £725k across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 18 of 40 awards; 8 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (2 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
Canonical page id: GB-PPON:PCBG-7355-YQWG