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Published 27 Mar 2026, 13:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services

Official notice

Authority: Northern Trains Ltd (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Awarded value£6,162,0008 awards · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Michael Page International Recruitment Limited +7 more8 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provision of Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services £5.2m over 8 contracts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Mar 2026, 13:42 GMT
Last source update
30 Mar 2026, 15:47 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029235
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067697 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

This direct award is made in accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 5 paragraph 7

Additional or repeat goods, services or works

The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-

(a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and

(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

NTL has extended the current arrangements we hold with:

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LTD

PRACTICUS LTD

SEARCH CONSULTANCY LTD

FORD AND STANLEY LIMITED

MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED

GANYMEDE SOLUTIONS LTD

COMPUTER FUTURES

TXM RECRUIT LTD

For the provision of temporary and permanent recruitment services until 31st of March 2027. Such extension is required to allow NTL sufficient time to undertake a fully compliant procurement process whilst allowing flexibility for a mobilisation period if required, this is expected to begin imminently.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

30 Mar 2026 → 10 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published207 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 15:47 BST
  2. Standstill ends195 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 13:42 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 15:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    11 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £6,162,0008 awards exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Michael Page International Recruitment LimitedMICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LTD11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£221,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill
PRACTICUS LIMITEDPRACTICUS LTD11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£1,280,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill
Search ConsultancySEARCH CONSULTANCY LTD11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£104,00027 Mar 2026Awarded
FORD & STANLEY LIMITED, Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Talent)joint awardFORD AND STANLEY LIMITED11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£1,700,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill
Ganymede Solutions Limited, Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Talent)joint awardMORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£360,00027 Mar 2026Awarded
Ganymede Solutions Limited, SThree Partnership LLPjoint awardGANYMEDE SOLUTIONS LTD11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£1,700,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill
SThree Partnership LLP, TXM RECRUIT LTDjoint awardCOMPUTER FUTURES11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£253,00027 Mar 2026Awarded
TXM RECRUIT LTDTXM RECRUIT LTD11 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£544,00027 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 03076444 · GB-PPON: PZCJ-2164-HJQZ George Stephenson House, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6JTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • FORD & STANLEY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07135661GB-PPON: PWRD-8388-GNXZ Unit 42 To 44 Royal Scot Road, Derby, East Midlands, DE24 8AJContact email
  • GANYMEDE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03579773GB-PPON: PVTW-8475-YQBM The Derby Conference Centre, Derby, East Midlands, DE24 8UXContact email
  • MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04130921GB-PPON: PHLT-7747-TTYJ 200 Dashwood Lang Road, Addlestone, South East, KT15 2NXContact email
  • MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02714555GB-PPON: PXBJ-5158-PQRH Adamson House, Centenary Way, Salford, North West, M50 1RDContact email
  • PRACTICUS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05048716GB-PPON: PJQD-3892-YVQG Riverside Barns, Remenham Church Lane, Henley-On-Thames, South East, RG9 3DBContact email
  • SEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC105640GB-PPON: PJTP-2347-ZTQX Atrium Court 5th Floor,, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact email
  • STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC387148GB-PPON: PCGL-2574-WHTH Level 16 8 Bishopsgate, London, London, EC2N 4BQContact email
  • TXM RECRUIT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05550878GB-PPON: PLHQ-5595-XGVZ 2 Grange Court, Milton Keynes, South East, MK12 5NEContact email

Official documents & specifications (16)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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