Official UK procurement notice
Recruitment Partner Renewal · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Consumer Council for Water (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCCW is looking for a recruitment agency to become a strategic partner to get us the right talent and at the right time. This includes -
An agile partner who can attract talent for all business streams.
A proactive dedicated team to provide insight and correct solutions first time round.
Attract and deliver high quality candidates.
Develop a close working relationship to develop brand identity and really get to know CCW recruitment requirements.
- No preliminary market engagement: N/A
CPV: Human resources management consultancy services · Recruitment services · Staff development services · Staff training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£368,000
- Economic & financial standing
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10 million
Public Liability Insurance = £5 million
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2 million
Product Liability Insurance = £2 million
- Technical & professional ability
Please see bidder pack
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- quality recruitment outcomes: 20%
- cross-functional roles: 20%
- securing talent for various roles: 20%
- Employer Value Proposition (EVP)?: 20%
- Expertise and Capacity of the Team and Quality Assurance: 10%
- Selection Criteria: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- quality recruitment outcomes
- cross-functional roles: deliver results across a number of cross-functional roles
- securing talent for various roles
- Employer Value Proposition (EVP)?: How would you develop Employer Value Proposition (EVP)?
- Expertise and Capacity of the Team and Quality Assurance
- Selection Criteria: Explain your Selection Criteria
- Economic & financial standing
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10 million
Public Liability Insurance = £5 million
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2 million
Product Liability Insurance = £2 million
- Technical & professional ability
Please see bidder pack
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 08:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
25-004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068290- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d399Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Oct 2025 → 20 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published366 days ago24 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
- Clarification questions by338 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline331 days ago28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by268 days ago29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent268 days ago30 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends242 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts238 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published5 days ago20 Oct 2026, 08:47 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025- Tender notice published24 Oct 2025, 15:45 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:10 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Feb 2026, 11:10 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2026, 08:47 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gi Group Recruitment LimitedRecruitment Partner27 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2028 · up to 26 Feb 2030Extensions: The initial contract is for two years with the option to extend yearly (one+one) if service is required and supplier is performing well. | £368,000 | 28 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Recruitment Partner Renewal · Gi Group Recruitment Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2026
- Value
- £368,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Further period up to two twelve-month periods. On a one + one basis. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires
No agreed KPIs: As this is a recruitment call off contract and each campaign is a partnership no overall targets set as they are decided at each recruitment.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Signed mid-tier award form.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender