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# Recruitment Agency Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f808). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby College Group: "Recruitment Agency Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 May 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby College Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-college-group-urn-133585)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 May 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f808#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04f808`

## 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/recruitment-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f808#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Feducationportal%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/recruitment-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04f808#participate

## Description
The framework has been designed to support the fulfilment of all temporary, temporary to permanent, permanent and interim contract personnel across three Lots.  
The successful Agencies will represent Derby College Group as an extension of the recruitment team, in doing so it is intended that the overall candidate experience should be positive and seamless to support Derby College Group as an employer of choice.

## Lots (3)
### Lot LOT-0001: College recruitment 
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £2,870,000
- **Description:** Covers all requirements typical for a Further Education College including temporary, temp to perm, interim and permanent vacancies across all campuses.  To simplify arrangements Lot 1 will encompass all administrative and management roles as well as ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Cleaning staff
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £420,000
- **Description:** Temporary cleaning staff to support college cleaning provision across all campuses. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0003: Nursery staff
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £210,000
- **Description:** Temporary Nursery staff to support Little Explorers Nursery, located at Broomfield Hall Campus. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2025 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Recruitment Agency services framework (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED, BLUE ARROW LTD., DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-COH:11178019`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-COH:05287545`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-COH:13224608`
  - Value: £3,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 11/07/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Recruitment Agency services framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,500,000
  - Signed Date: 07/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010956-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-17T12:57:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T04:59:45.250Z
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