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# Permanent Recruitment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CADENT GAS LIMITED: "Permanent Recruitment Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £0. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: service.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [CADENT GAS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cadent-gas-limited-coh-10080864)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5`

## 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/permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [service.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ariba.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5#participate

## Description
Cadent is seeking to establish a Framework of recruitment organisations to support the attraction, assessment and appointment of permanent employees across a range of business functions and specialist disciplines.
The purpose of the arrangement is to create a controlled network of trusted recruitment partners that can supplement Cadent's internal Talent Acquisition capability where external support is required. Appointed suppliers will be expected to provide specialist market reach, access to active and passive talent, evidence-based candidate assessment, market intelligence and a consistently high standard of candidate and hiring-manager service.
Suppliers must act as responsible ambassadors of the Cadent brand and operate in a manner consistent with Cadent's Candidate Care Charter, inclusive hiring principles, social mobility ambitions, Fair Chance approach and all applicable legal, regulatory, security and data protection requirements.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Digital, Technology and Cyber
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to:
•	Data engineering and analytics
•	Cloud, infrastructure and architecture
•	Cyber and information security
•	Applications, product and digital delivery
•	Technical analysis and service man...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Engineering and Technical
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to:
•	Engineering and technical specialists
•	Network and asset roles
•	Operational engineering
•	Project engineering and technical assurance
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Customer and Operational Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to:
•	Customer service
•	Contact-centre and customer operations management
•	Operational leadership and specialist support
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: People and Corporate Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** The type of roles in this lot include, but is not limited to:
•	Human Resources and people services
•	Reward, payroll and inclusion
•	Finance, legal and regulation
•	Procurement and commercial
•	Health, safety, environment and assurance
•	Communicati...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F102359-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-29T08:25:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:36:59.529Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0792f5