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ID 4993870 AFBI – Provision of Temporary Workers, Fixed and Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search and Recruitment Advertising Services

Advertising services
Placement services of personnel
Recruitment services
+1 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published9
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
9lots
9 lots · 9 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~64 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 64 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£45,000,000
Contract/award value: £45,000,000
8 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
15 bids
3 SME bids · 15 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 13,031 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
9.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
64 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
49 contracts£157,191,280,561-9.7% below budget
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPCRN: OC303525
36 contracts£78,121,082,603-6.3% below budget
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDCRN: 00975677
36 contracts£57,303,208,486At ceiling / not disclosed
STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLPCRN: OC387148
34 contracts£13,244,279,400At ceiling / not disclosed
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
30 contracts£104,328,670,062-37% below budget
Ernst & Young LLPCRN: OC300001
28 contracts£54,840,655,892At ceiling / not disclosed
G2V RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 08067630
28 contracts£5,576,393At ceiling / not disclosed
TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITEDCRN: 10484468
27 contracts£304,062,138At ceiling / not disclosed
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK LimitedCRN: 01679046
27 contracts£3,662,531At ceiling / not disclosed
JISC SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02881024
25 contracts£22,142,230At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
DfC – National Museums NI - Exhibition Interpretation Production (Graphics)National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) · 28 Aug 2026, 11:16 BST
£288,000
same CPV family
same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
ID 6543869 - Managing Agent for InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme (Phase VII)InterTradeIreland · 28 Aug 2026, 14:07 BST
£2,841,000
same CPV family
same region
Provision of Advertising Agent ServicesArgyll and Bute Council · 27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
£900,000
same CPV family
Outsourced ICT Infrastructure Management and associated ServicesWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · 3 Sept 2026, 15:47 BST
£49,999,999
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute: "ID 4993870 AFBI – Provision of Temporary Workers, Fixed and Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search and Recruitment Advertising Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 9 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and BioSciences InstituteScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
15Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.Top vendor: 32% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 9 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.7 wins£40,050,000—
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY5 wins£33,642,000—
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES5 wins£33,241,500—
The UK Recruitment Co Ltd2 wins£6,808,500—
PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD1 win£4,806,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and BioSciences Institute
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
Last source update29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAdvertising services, Placement services of personnel, Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04b2b2
What is being bought
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
  5. Published value updated to £45,000,000
    30 Oct 2024, 16:06 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    30 Oct 2024, 16:06 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    30 Oct 2024, 16:06 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 5 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
    30 Oct 2024, 16:06 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    30 Oct 2024, 16:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (9)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1- Health and Safety, Waste Management and Estates Management
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2- Scientific
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3- Information Technology
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4- Business Support
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Lot 5- People and Culture and Legal services
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Lot 6- Financial Administrators and Qualified Accountants
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #7
    Lot 7- Industrial staff
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #8
    Lot 8- Executive Search
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #9
    Lot 9- Recruitment Advertising
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for a multi-supplier framework for the provision of skilled workers across a variety of specialisms using temporary agency workers, fixed term and permanent placement and executive search. There is also a requirement to appoint and advertising agency to advertise AFBI’s recruitment competitions. This framework will provide the following services:- 1. Provision of temporary workers 2. Recruitment for fixed term workers 3. Recruitment of permanent workers 4. Provision of an executive search service 5. Provision of a recruitment advertising service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  9. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  10. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  11. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,602,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £22,027,500
  13. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,005,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,806,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,602,000
  16. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,005,000
  17. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,002,500
  18. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,700,000
  19. Contract active
    Signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,250,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd., The UK Recruitment Co Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
Not published · Not published · active
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd., The UK Recruitment Co Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD
Not published · Not published · active
ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1- Health and Safety, Waste Management and Estates Management
£1,602,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2- Scientific
£22,027,500 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 3- Information Technology
£4,005,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 4- Business Support
£4,806,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 5- People and Culture and Legal services
£1,602,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 6- Financial Administrators and Qualified Accountants
£4,005,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 7- Industrial staff
£2,002,500 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 8- Executive Search
£2,700,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 9- Recruitment Advertising
£2,250,000 · signed 8 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 15 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 15 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 15 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 3)
smeBids: 2 (lot 3)
bids: 15 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 4)
smeBids: 2 (lot 4)
bids: 15 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
bids: 15 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 6)
smeBids: 2 (lot 6)
bids: 15 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 7)
smeBids: 1 (lot 7)
bids: 15 (lot 8)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 8)
smeBids: 0 (lot 8)
bids: 15 (lot 9)
electronicBids: 15 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 9)
smeBids: 1 (lot 9)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute

Contracting authority GB-FTS-128712
View buyer profile

  • Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    18a Newforge Lane, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5PX
    StrategicDelivery.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

  • ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD
    supplier

    Anderson House, BELFAST, UK, BT4 2GU
    dbrennan@asgcomms.com
    +44 2890802020

  • APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES
    supplier

    CAUSEWAY TOWER, 9 James Street South, BELFAST, UK, BT2 8DN
    caroline.parker@applerecruitment.com
    +44 2890249747

  • CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    supplier

    8/34 Percy Place, Dublin, IE, 2
    darrach.teague@cpljobs.com
    +44 35316146000

  • HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD
    supplier

    250 Euston Road, LONDON, UK, NW1 2AF
    bidsandcontracts@hays.com
    +44 2072598794

  • MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED
    supplier

    10th Floor, The Ewart, 3 Bedford Street, BELFAST, UK, BT2 7EP
    p.stevens@mcsgroup.jobs
    +44 2890235456

  • PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD
    supplier

    112A Market Street, Downpatrick, UK, BT30 6LZ
    ds@platinumrecruitment.net
    +44 2844838881

  • Staffline Recruitment NI Ltd.
    supplier

    49 Queen's Square, BELFAST, UK, BT1 3FG
    graham.mitchell@stafflinerecruit.com
    +44 2890242824

  • The UK Recruitment Co Ltd
    supplier

    33-34 Soho Square, London, UK, W1D 3QU
    claire.gourley@therecruitmentco.uk
    +44 2892668330

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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