Supply of Temporary Staff

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Awarded value£24,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award for the supply of temporary agency workers to REED Specialist Recruitment Ltd via Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Managing Recruitment and Resourcing Framework 1140 procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of temporary staff to Leeds City CouncilAwarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 14:28 GMT
Authority reference: Tender_85
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012966
Classification (CPV): Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0652d5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was a direct award via the YPO Managing Recruitment and Resourcing Framework 1140 under Lot 1 'Managed Service for Temporary Recruitment for Local Authorities' and therefore did not require prior publication.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £24,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,	£24,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of Temporary Staff · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,
Signed
26 Jan 2026
Value
£24,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS11URContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Reed Specialist Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: Reed London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.