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Published 17 Jul 2026, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Recruitment Agency Services

Official notice

Authority: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)£700,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to 365 HRC +9 more5 awards
Framework period 2 yrsends 18 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award Notice

The FRC is appointing recruitment agencies to provide:

  • Permanent recruitment services;
  • Fixed term contract recruitment services;
  • Occasional interim recruitment services.

There are five Lot's under the (proposed) Framework Agreement.

  • How the procedure runs: Two stages has outlined in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 27 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (5.4 per place) · 10 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 19 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework

Please refer to ITT

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £700,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1ActuarialAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance) · Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #2Audit & AccountancyAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance) · Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #3LegalAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance) · Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #4Forensic AccountantsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance) · Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #5All JobsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Framework consists of five Lots; I. Lot 1, Actuarial. (A professional role type, which uses mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk). II. Lot 2, Audit & Accountancy. III. Lot 3, Legal. IV. Lot 4, Forensic Accountants. V. Lot 5, All Jobs. (Covers all roles types that fall outside the scope of the above 4 Lots, i.e. Human Resources, Information Technology and Governance) · Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
79600000 Recruitment services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Maximum 5 suppliers per Lot. FRC reserves the right to award a Supplier to all Lots (i.e. 5).
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Recruitment Agency Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jul 2026, 15:54 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
Authority reference
FRC2026-052
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067942
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2d Find a Tender
How it runs

Two stages has outlined in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Appointment period ends
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further information on FRC can be found www.frc.org.uk ↗

PLEASE REFER TO THE INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR FULL DETAILS INCLUDING HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR TENDER

IMPORTANT:

  • Please register your interest (and raise any tender queries) by emailing the FRC's procurement team - [email protected]
  • The FRC will share all tender queries and answers with those that have registered.
  • Your tender submission must be submitted within the deadline by email to [email protected]

Timeline

17 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published101 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 15:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by91 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends75 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by21 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent20 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published18 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST
  7. Contract starts8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 15:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2026, 15:09 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 105 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 2720 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots

£700,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 5 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 5 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Actuarial1 award
365 HRC, D W I Consulting, Goodman Masson Ltd, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, ZR CONSULTANTS LTD20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. · Options: Further Services of the same nature.ceiling above30 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Audit & Accountancy1 award
Goodman Masson Ltd, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Harris Hill Limited, Michael Page International Recruitment Limited, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. · Options: Further Services of the same natureceiling above30 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Legal1 award
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Harris Hill Limited, Michael Page International Recruitment Limited, Red Snapper Recruitment LimitedSME, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. · Options: Further Services of the same natureceiling above30 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Forensic Accountants1 award
365 HRC, D W I Consulting, Goodman Masson Ltd, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Michael Page International Recruitment Limited, ZR CONSULTANTS LTD20 Oct 2026 – 20 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. · Options: Further Services of the same nature.ceiling above30 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · All Jobs1 award
Data Careers LimitedSME, Goodman Masson Ltd, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Michael Page International Recruitment Limited, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. · Options: Further Services of the same nature.ceiling above30 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Actuarial8final-stage tenders50—
2 · Audit & Accountancy14final-stage tenders100—
3 · Legal11final-stage tenders80—
4 · Forensic Accountants9final-stage tenders60—
5 · All Jobs27final-stage tenders200—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 02486368 · GB-PPON: PLRG-2717-VPBY 13th Floor, Exchange Tower, 1 Harbour Exchange Square, London, London, E14 9GEContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • 365 HRCFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXQB-6235-ZJBT High Street, Dunstable, East of England, LU5 6BYContact email
  • D W I ConsultingFramework contractorGB-COH: 07951622 The Broadway, Essex, London, IG8 0HLContact email
  • Data Careers LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 04622603 Bore Street, Staffordshire, West Midlands, WS13 6LLContact email
  • Goodman Masson LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02769447 120 Aldersgate Street, London, London, EC1A 4JQContact email
  • Harris Hill LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 04112164 Lothbury, London, London, EC1Y 4AGContact email
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 00975677 107 Cheapside, London, London, EC2V 6DNContact email
  • Michael PageFramework contractorGB-COH: 04130921 Dashwood Lang Road, Surrey, South East, KT15 2NXContact email
  • Red Snapper Recruitment LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 05129360 Freeland Park, Dorser, South West, BH16 6FAContact email
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06903140 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1DTContact email
  • ZR Consultants LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04833559 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 6EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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