Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR 4) via ESPO framework

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£40,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service solution for temporary agency resources; a managed neutral vendor service which delivers employers recruitment supply chains and systems for the hiring and managing contingent workers.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Award under ESPO Framework following a further competition by the London CollaborationAwarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
Last source update: 7 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084316
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f34a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded following further competition by the London Collaboration, using the ESPO MSTAR 4 Framework, Lot 2: Master Vendor.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group)	£40,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 084316-2026-1 · Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group)
Signed
2 Aug 2026
Value
£40,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hounslow

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, London, London, TW33EBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Adecco UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00593232 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.