Official UK procurement notice
Temporary Recruitment Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is a 4-year Framework agreement with 17 agencies to provide temporary recruitment across the Midlands, East and Southeast.
The requirement is split into 3 Lots as follows:
Lot 1 - (1a & b) Orbit Group
Lot 2 - Technology & Information
Lot 3 - (3a, 3b & 3c) Orbit Homes
- How the procedure runs: Possible Refinement of award criteria Invitation To Tender to shortlisted suppliers Clarification/Interview if required
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 41 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.3 per place) · 18 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 12 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices are set by Orbit.
Requirements will be released to a single or multiple suppliers via the platform for Lots 1 and 2. For Lot 3, requirements will be released to the tier 1 supplier in the first instance (highest awarding bidder for Lot 3) and then tier 2 (remaining bidders under the Lot).
- FRC2026-036 - Executive Search · THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED · 29 Apr 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Group (1a & 1b)AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,960,000
Lot 1a - Orbit Group (minimum of 6, maximum of 10 agencies on the Framework)
We require multi-specialism agencies that can supply temporary workers for the categories of:
The list of job categories detailed below are typically operated from Orbit locations in the Midlands. Locations being Coventry and Stratford-Upon-Avon.
- Administrative
- Accountancy & Finance
- Customer Services and Complaints
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- HR & Learning
- Marketing & Communications
- Governance, Legal and Policy
- Internal Audit
Lot 1b - Orbit Group (minimum of 6, maximum of 10 agencies on the Framework)
We require agencies that can supply temporary workers to the job categories and locations listed below.
The list of job categories detailed below are typically operated from scheme or field based locations and therefore, temporary requirements could exist across the Midlands, East or South East of England.
- Estates and Facilities Management
- Later Living & Supported Housing
- Property Management
- Housing & Tenancy Management
- Health & Safety, Building Safety and Fire Safety
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Thriving Communities (Financial, wellbeing and employment advice)
- Empty Homes and Lettings
- Property Repairs and Property Improvements
- Surveying and Asset Management
Whilst the job categories detailed above have been provided as a indicative list of potential requirements for Lot 1, Orbit may engage the Lot 1 panel with any group temporary agency requirements outside of these categories, it has during the contract term.
This lot will also allow for the provision of PAYE, Ltd Company and Umbrella paid workers.
- Technical & professional ability
Participants must
- Have a minimum of at least 5 years of experience in providing temporary recruitment services to the public sector.
- Hold a relevant industry certification such as Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), British Institute of Recruiters (BIOR), Institute of Recruitment (IRP). Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate are the most widely recognised recruitment standards. We would be willing to accept other widely recognised quality standards such as ISO.
- Be able to supply suitable candidates for all requirements within Lots with the exception of Lot 1b.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical and Professional Ability
Recruitment Process
Capacity and Resource
Compliance Standards
Lot #2Technology and InformationAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,300,000
Technology and Information (minimum of 4, maximum of 6 agencies on the Framework)
Orbits IT strategy has emphasis on the use of Microsoft D365 products across many of our services. We require agencies that can supply temporary workers for the categories of:
The list of categories detailed below are typically operated from Orbit locations in the Midlands. Location being Coventry.
- Business Intelligence & Data Science
- Information Technology
- Business Solutions & Architecture
- IT Security
- IT Services
- Business Change and Programme Management
Whilst the categories detailed above have been provided as a indicative list of potential requirements for Lot 2, Orbit may engage the Lot 2 panel with any IT temporary agency requirements outside of these categories, it has during the contract term.
This lot will also allow for the provision of PAYE, Ltd Company and Umbrella paid workers.
- Technical & professional ability
Participants must
- Have a minimum of at least 5 years of experience in providing temporary recruitment services to the public sector.
- Hold a relevant industry certification such as Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), British Institute of Recruiters (BIOR), Institute of Recruitment (IRP). Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate are the most widely recognised recruitment standards. We would be willing to accept other widely recognised quality standards such as ISO.
- Be able to supply suitable candidates for all requirements within Lots with the exception of Lot 1b.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical and Professional Ability
Recruitment Process
Capacity and Resource
Compliance Standards
Lot #3Orbit Homes (3a, 3b & 3c)AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,200,000
Lot 3 - Orbit Homes
Lot 3a - Midlands (minimum of 3, maximum of 5 agencies per Lot)
Lot 3b - East (minimum, of 3, maximum of 5 agencies per Lot)
Lot 3c - South East (minimum of 3, maximum of 5 agencies per Lot)
We require agencies that can supply temporary workers for the categories of:
The list of categories detailed below are typically operated from active construction sites and therefore, requirements could exist across the Midlands, East or South East of England.
- General site labour
- Telehandlers and Forklift Drivers
- Finishing Foreperson
- Site Management
- Quantity Surveying
- New Home Sales (Please note that this category is not included in the conditions of participation/scoring as we have not had any temporary requirements previously)
Whilst the job categories detailed above have been provided as a indicative list of potential requirements for Lot 3, Orbit Homes may engage the Lot 3 panel with any temporary agency requirements outside of these categories, it has during the contract term.
This lot will also allow for the provision of PAYE, Ltd Company and Umbrella paid workers.
The lot does not currently allow for Construction Industry Scheme workers.
- Technical & professional ability
Participants must
- Have a minimum of at least 5 years of experience in providing temporary recruitment services to the public sector.
- Hold a relevant industry certification such as Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), British Institute of Recruiters (BIOR), Institute of Recruitment (IRP). Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate are the most widely recognised recruitment standards. We would be willing to accept other widely recognised quality standards such as ISO.
- Be able to supply suitable candidates for all requirements within Lots with the exception of Lot 1b.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical and Professional Ability
Recruitment Process
Capacity and Resource
Compliance Standards
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 award criteria (1)
- Quality
- Technical & professional ability
Participants must
- Have a minimum of at least 5 years of experience in providing temporary recruitment services to the public sector.
- Hold a relevant industry certification such as Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), British Institute of Recruiters (BIOR), Institute of Recruitment (IRP). Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate are the most widely recognised recruitment standards. We would be willing to accept other widely recognised quality standards such as ISO.
- Be able to supply suitable candidates for all requirements within Lots with the exception of Lot 1b.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical and Professional Ability
Recruitment Process
Capacity and Resource
Compliance Standards
- “Temporary Recruitment Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 41 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Oct 2025, 12:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 08:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
GPL0073- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022406- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051660Find a Tender
- How it runs
Possible Refinement of award criteria
Invitation To Tender to shortlisted suppliers
Clarification/Interview if required
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 19:17 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent350 days ago5 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends340 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts282 days ago12 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published247 days ago16 Feb 2026, 08:19 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 19:17 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 20:08 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published19 May 2025, 17:06 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Oct 2025, 12:12 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2025, 16:54 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Feb 2026, 08:19 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Estimated values for each Lot have been updated to reflect the full term of the contract (including any possible extensions) rather than the estimated yearly value.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Group (1a & 1b)2 awards | |||
| Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group), Deekay Technical Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KATE + CO LIMITEDSME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, +4 moreLot 1 a - Orbit Group12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months, | £3,552,000 inc. VAT | 29 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
| Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group), Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KATE + CO LIMITEDSME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Niyaa People LimitedSME +4 moreLot 1b - Orbit Group12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months. | £1,776,000 inc. VAT | 29 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Technology and Information1 award | |||
| Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Henderson Scott LimitedSME, La Fosse Associates Ltd, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,, SUMMIT COMPUTER RECRUITMENT LIMITED t/a itecopeopleSME +2 more12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months. | £2,760,000 inc. VAT | 29 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Orbit Homes (3a, 3b & 3c)1 award | |||
| Barker Ross Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Niyaa People LimitedSME, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,, Venn GroupLot 3 - Orbit Homes12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months. | £9,840,000 inc. VAT | 5 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,552,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Agreement for the supply of temporary workers, Lot 1a - Orbit Group · Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group), Deekay Technical Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KATE + CO LIMITEDSME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, +4 more
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2028 · up to 8 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for up to 24 months (either 2 x 12 months or 1 x 24 months)
Agreement for the supply of temporary workers - Lot 1b - Orbit Group · Adecco UK Limited (t/a The Adecco Group), Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KATE + CO LIMITEDSME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Niyaa People LimitedSME +4 more
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2028 · up to 8 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for up to 24 months (either 2 x 12 months or 1 x 24 months)
Agreement for the supply of temporary workers - Lot 2 - Technology & Information · Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Henderson Scott LimitedSME, La Fosse Associates Ltd, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,, SUMMIT COMPUTER RECRUITMENT LIMITED t/a itecopeopleSME +2 more
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,760,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2028 · up to 8 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for up to 24 months (either 2 x 12 months or 1 x 24 months)
Agreement for the supply of temporary workers - Lot 3 (a,b & c) - Orbit Homes · Barker Ross Recruitment LimitedSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Niyaa People LimitedSME, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,, Venn Group
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £9,840,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2028 · up to 8 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for up to 24 months (either 2 x 12 months or 1 x 24 months)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Technology and Information | 7final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Orbit Homes (3a, 3b & 3c) | 11final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBARKER ROSS RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 3
- wonHAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 3
- wonNIYAA PEOPLE LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 3
- wonREED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 3
- wonVenn Group Limited · Greater London · 3
- did not winCOMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITED · Greater London · 3
- wonSEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITED · Scotland · 3
- did not winSELECT RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LTDSME · East of England · 3
- did not winPERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · West Midlands · 3
- did not winCORE RECRUITER LTDSME · East of England · 3
- did not winFUSION PEOPLE LIMITEDSME · South East England · 3
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
22 commercial parties on the notice · 17 awarded- ADECCO UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BARKER ROSS RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COMMUNITY RESOURCING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CORE RECRUITER LTDBidder / tenderer
- DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FUSION PEOPLE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HENDERSON SCOTT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KATE + CO LIMITEDFramework contractor
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- LA FOSSE ASSOCIATES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NIYAA PEOPLE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SELECT RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LTDBidder / tenderer
- SELLICK PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SF RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SUMMIT COMPUTER RECRUITMENT LIMITED t/a itecopeopleFramework contractor
- TALENT INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Venn Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (16)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=5ffd9a5f-8032-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=False&fromRfxSummary=False&selectWorkgroup=False&fromAdvertEvent=False&fromActivityDashboard=False
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- Signed contract
- Signed contract
- Signed contract
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