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# Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-and-permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04463b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Reading: "Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £200,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Reading](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-and-permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04463b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04463b`

## 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/temporary-and-permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04463b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D78871%26B%3DSUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-and-permanent-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04463b#participate

## Description
Temporary and/or permanent recruitment agency services for members of the following consortia: SUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Temporary Recruitment Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** providing Member Institutions with access to temporary recruitment agency services (including temporary-to-permanent services) according to their local requirement. Services may be offered nationally or locally. Member Institutions will determine geo...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Permanent Recruitment Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** providing Member Institutions with access to permanent recruitment agency services according to their local requirement. Services may be offered nationally or locally and covering any roles not covered by the specialisms in Lot 3. Institutions will d...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3.1: Specialist Roles: IT Roles
- **Lot id:** `3.1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist IT roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be ab...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3.2: Specialist Roles: Commercial Roles
- **Lot id:** `3.2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist commercial roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers mu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3.3: Specialist Roles: Executive/Senior Leadership Roles
- **Lot id:** `3.3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist executive and senior leadership roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when call...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3.4: Specialist Roles: Medical/Veterinary Roles
- **Lot id:** `3.4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist medical and veterinary roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3.5: Specialist Roles: Academic Roles
- **Lot id:** `3.5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist academic roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008579-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-18T09:48:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:56:58.052Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04463b