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# Temporary and Permanent (TAP) Recruitment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-and-permanent-tap-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0383a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Reading: "Temporary and Permanent (TAP) Recruitment Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £250,000,000. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT. 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):** £250,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 December 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0383a0`

## 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-tap-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0383a0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D54372%26B%3DSUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-and-permanent-tap-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0383a0#participate

## Description
For the provision of temporary and permanent recruitment services.

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Instruction
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Instruction to bidders

### Lot 2: Documents
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Tender Documentation

### Lot 3: Lot 1 – Admin – National and London
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot is designed to cover office based support staff as well clerical style support roles such as library staff, data entry, invigilation staff, and summer admissions vacancies – including call handlers.

### Lot 4: Lot 2 - Ancillary - National and London
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers the full range of traditional ancillary and operational staff, as well including hospitality and event staff, waiting staff, front of house, retail staff, nursery workers, laboratory workers, and cloakroom staff

### Lot 5: Lot 3 – Admin – London only
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot is designed to cover office based support staff as well clerical style support roles such as library staff, data entry, invigilation staff, and summer admissions vacancies – including call handlers.

### Lot 6: Lot 4 – Ancillary – London only
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers the full range of traditional ancillary and operational staff, as well including hospitality and event staff, waiting staff, front of house, retail staff, nursery workers, laboratory workers, and cloakroom staff

### Lot 7: Lot 5 – Corporate and Professional Roles
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers a wide range of more senior staff across HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing and Communications, Legal, Project Managers, Head of Department roles and Senior and Executive roles. It also includes roles in the training/learning and dev...

### Lot 8: Lot 6 – Data, Digital and Technical roles (ICT)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff, right through to senior IT managers.

### Lot 9: Lot 7 – One Stop Shop and Payroll Services
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** This lot covers 2 main areas:
One Stop Shop– This lot should be used for high volume requirements across all the above listed roles where members require suppliers to fulfill all their recruitment needs.  The institution may specify a number of roles...

### Lot 10: Generic Questions (Must Answer)
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Ignore

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034092-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-01T15:22:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:06:42.120Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0383a0