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# Agency Recruitment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0451eb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UNIVERSITY OF DERBY: "Agency Recruitment Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.derby.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UNIVERSITY OF DERBY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-derby-urn-133811)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKF1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0451eb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0451eb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [derby.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.derby.ac.uk%2Fservices%2Ffinance%2Fprocurement-suppliers-and-tendering%2Fsupplier-info%2Fsuppliers-responding-to-negotiations%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0451eb#participate

## Description
The University is seeking to establish a Recruitment Framework Agreement to engage with recruitment specialists to undertake recruitment from Executive to Academic roles under five (5) Lots.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Executive
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Example Roles - University Executive Board Level such as Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Provost, and Pro Vice Chancellor Deans 
We are seeking a high- touch executive search service for this lot. This will include innovative attractio...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2024 to 31/10/2028

### Lot 2: Leadership
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Example Roles - Directors, Deputy Directors, and Senior Academics
We would look for a supplier who can provide a full search and selection service, which is fully customisable based on the hiring managers requirements. We expect suppliers to have goo...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2024 to 31/10/2028

### Lot 3: Professional Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Example Roles - Head of Department, Business Partners, IT Specialists
We would be looking for search service for roles of this level where the supplier takes a full brief of the requirements and delivers a selection of well-considered and highly suit...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2024 to 31/10/2028

### Lot 4: Higher Education (HE) Academic
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Example roles - Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Researcher, HE Apprenticeships
We would be looking for search service for roles of this level where the supplier takes a full brief of the requirements and delivers a selection of well-considered and highl...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2024 to 31/10/2028

### Lot 5: Further Education (FE)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Example Roles - Curriculum Lead, Tutors, Teachers, FE Apprenticeship roles
We would be looking for search service for roles of this level where the supplier takes a full brief of the requirements and delivers a selection of well-considered and highly...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2024 to 31/10/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (17)
- **Award:** 029115-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ALUMNI EXECUTIVE SEARCH UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174172`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-10 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01644241`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-11 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Eligo Recruitment Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59843`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-12 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lorien Resourcing Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-2471`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-13 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174455`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-14 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52062`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-15 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TPP Recruitment Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08904439`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-16 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE MCLEAN PARTNERSHIP LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-161963`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-17 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MERIDIAN BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130960`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ADECCO UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59763`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Perrett Laver**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-160346`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gatenby Sanderson**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185797`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Aspen People**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186789`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **IRG ADVISORS LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181433`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00975677`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-8 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **JAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59789`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 029115-2025-9 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Express Recruitment Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01916049`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (17)
- **Contract:** 029115-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-10 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-11 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-12 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-13 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-14 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-15 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-16 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-17 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-6 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-7 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-8 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

- **Contract:** 029115-2025-9 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029115-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-02T11:07:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:00:31.242Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0451eb