Official UK procurement notice
Recruitment Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)
What is being bought14 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOxford City Council has undertaken a procurement exercise to appoint up to 21 suitably qualified and experienced recruitment agencies to support the hiring of temporary, interim, and permanent staff across a wide range of service areas. The aim is to establish a robust and compliant supply chain that delivers high-quality candidates, ensures value for money, and supports effective contract and performance management.
Note on Contract Value: Due to the nature of this contract we are unable to accurately forecast the spend that is likely to occur against each contract.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process will follow the below stages: o Preliminary Market Engagement (Completed) o Publication of complete set of tender documentation o Review bidder responses against Initial Assessment Criteria o Review bidder responses against Lot-Specific Criteria o Review bidder responses against Core Criteria, Social Value and Price o Bidder Demonstrations - Sub-Lot B only.
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 21 suppliers · 9 bids on the busiest of 14 lots (0.4 per place) · 10 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Who may buy through it
Oxford Direct Services
OxPlace
Published description of the framework
Award of call-off contracts dependant on candidate proposal.
Lots and requirements (14)Procurement structure
14 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 14 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: 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 #1ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Legal Services - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Legal Services - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Regeneration - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Regeneration - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Finance - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #8Finance - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #9Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #10Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #11Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #12Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #13Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot AAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #14Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot BAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 (3)
- Quality: 50%
- Demonstration: 15%
- Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality - 50%: Response to specification and social value
- Price - 35%
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Recruitment Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 21 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Oxford Direct Services OxPlace
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2025, 17:48 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
OCC000963- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028593- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bdaFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process will follow the below stages:
o Preliminary Market Engagement (Completed)
o Publication of complete set of tender documentation
o Review bidder responses against Initial Assessment Criteria
o Review bidder responses against Lot-Specific Criteria
o Review bidder responses against Core Criteria, Social Value and Price
o Bidder Demonstrations - Sub-Lot B only.
- Risks
Local Government Reorganisation
Oxford City Council, along with all local authorities in Oxfordshire is involved in the process of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) as set out in the Government's English Devolution White Paper published in December 2024. This sets out an ambition for remaining two-tier areas to be restructured into single-tier unitary authorities. The future shape of unitary local government in Oxfordshire will be decided by Government in the summer. Ahead of that decision, Oxford City Council is working collaboratively with neighbouring councils to compile data on all contracts and will collectively start to consider how these might be consolidated within the new unitary council(s) that will vest in April 2028.
Oxford City Council at the point of publishing this Tender Notice can provide details of the current demand and scope of requirements to interested suppliers. It is however anticipated, that during the delivery of the contract, the LGR decision on future structure of local government in Oxfordshire will be made by Government, which will lead to the replacement of Oxford City Council and may impact the delivery and scope of this contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All documents relating to this tender opportunity can be found on the Intend supplier portal. Bidders must be registered on this portal in order to take part in this tender and should submit bids via this portal.
in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc/aspx/Home ↗
The project code is OCC000963.
Timeline
1 May 2025 → 26 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published1 May 2025, 17:48 BST
- Market engagement22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
We are inviting suppliers to participate in our upcoming engagement activities to help shape the new framework:
Activity Date
Market Engagement Webinars 20th May @ 14:00 & 22nd May @ 10:00
One-to-One Supplier Sessions W/C 2nd June 2025
"Proposed" Invitation to Tender Published 4th August 2025
Please complete the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) form to select your preferred market engagement session. A confirmation with joining instructions will be shared ahead of the event.
- Expression of Interest (EOI)
We invite you to register your interest in participating in the engagement process. Please complete and return the attached form indicating:
- Your preferred session date
- Your areas of specialist expertise
- Any topics you would like to see discussed on the day
forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx ↗
or
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- Contact Information
If you have any queries or would like to discuss the upcoming procurement, please contact:
Natasha Davis
Recruitment Consultant
- Next notice expected4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published207 days ago27 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
- Clarification questions by190 days ago13 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends176 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by86 days ago26 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 10:32 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 6 days26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 May 2025, 17:48 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published7 May 2025, 14:54 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active27 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
- Deadline published: 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST27 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
- Contract award notice published15 Oct 2026, 10:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2026, 10:32 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 1 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£2,500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 10 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 10 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 6 · Regeneration - Sub-Lot B1 award | |||
| MARCUS KNIGHTLEY TECHNICAL LIMITEDSMERecruitment Services - Marcus Knightley31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 8 · Finance - Sub-Lot B1 award | |||
| Pertemps Recruitment Partnership LtdRecruitment Services - Pertemps31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 10 · Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B1 award | |||
| Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group)Recruitment Services - Adecco31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 12 · Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B1 award | |||
| ALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITEDSMERecruitment Services - Aligra Personnel31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots6 awards | |||
| Talent International UK LimitedRecruitment Services - Talent International31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Michael Page International Recruitment LimitedRecruitment Services - Michael Page31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Huntress Search LtdSMERecruitment Services - Huntress Search31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Service Care Solutions LimitedSMERecruitment Services - Service Care Solutions31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Venn GroupRecruitment Services - Venn Group31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Deekay Technical Recruitment LimitedSMERecruitment Services - Deekay31 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot A | 4final-stage tenders · 51 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · ICT and Digital - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 50 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Legal Services - Sub-Lot A | 3final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Legal Services - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 19 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Regeneration - Sub-Lot A | 3final-stage tenders · 25 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Regeneration - Sub-Lot B | 5final-stage tenders · 22 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Finance - Sub-Lot A | 6final-stage tenders · 42 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Finance - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 39 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 · Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot A | 9final-stage tenders · 30 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 · Regulatory Service and Housing - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 30 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 · Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot A | 5final-stage tenders · 48 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 · Professional & Business support - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 45 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 · Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot A | 5final-stage tenders · 37 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 · Property assets and Surveying - Sub-Lot B | 4final-stage tenders · 35 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- ADECCO UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HUNTRESS SEARCH LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MARCUS KNIGHTLEY TECHNICAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- TALENT INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Venn Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (13)
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