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Published 30 Sept 2026, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Strategic Hr & Recruitment Services

Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)

Award under framework
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Awarded value£1,920,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 16 Sept 2026
Awarded to Blue Arrow Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of multiple Temporary, Fixed Term and Permanent workers across locations in the UK, in accordance with ESPO Framework Reference 3S26.

Services and Deliverables required:

Lot 1 - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment

Lot 2 - Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment

Lot 3 - Temporary Recruitment sub £45k

Lot 4 - Permanent Recruitment sub £45k

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Sept 2026, 16:49 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 16:49 BST
Authority reference
C12399
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
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 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce5
Related procedures1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,920,0001 award inc. VAT — no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blue Arrow Ltd29 Sept 2026 — 25 Sept 2028 · up to 25 Sept 2030Extensions: two optional 12 months extension periods if both parties mutually agrees£1,920,000 inc. VAT16 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Blue Arrow Ltd

    Signed
    29 Sept 2026
    Value
    £1,920,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    29 Sept 2026 — 25 Sept 2028 · up to 25 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    two optional 12 months extension periods if both parties mutually agrees
    3 agreed KPIs: CV Submission · Candidate Offered · Candidate appointed
    • CV Submission — At least 3 Cvs to be submitted within 3 working days of the initial brief (Interim and permanent roles) - 95% Target
    • Candidate Offered — Interview to offer ratio 3:1 - 95% Target
    • Candidate appointed — Offer to accept ratio 1:1 - Target 95%

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 16:49 BSTUK7
  2. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 16:44 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Anchor Hanover Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 7843 · GB-PPON: PYBH-1339-MTCJ 2 Godwin Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 2ST

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BLUE ARROW LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 00641659GB-PPON: PMWL-2157-XRBP 33 Soho Square, London, London, W1D 3QU

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender