Open tenders / Recruitment & staffing
Open tender · Notice 100709-2026
HCC - 10/26 - The Provision of a Recruitment Agency Framework
- Value
- £46m
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 7
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Hertfordshire County Council wants to set up a list of approved recruitment agencies for supplying temporary agency workers, for itself and ten Hertfordshire district and borough councils, running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. A place on the list is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work, and the estimated value is £46,000,000 across seven lots.
Good fit for: Recruitment agencies supplying temporary staff in areas such as professional, industrial, social care, educational psychology, SEND or council roles.
- Only a few agencies win a place per lot
the Council will limit the number of suppliers awarded to each Lot.
- Framework signed as a deed; take legal advice
any Framework formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed.
- Bids close 20 November 2026, no late uploads
Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline.
- No guaranteed work; council may award only part
The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award the Framework or to award only part of the opportunity
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of a Recruitment Agency Framework The purpose of this procurement is to establish a new framework for recruitment agency services, enabling managers to source agency workers in a compliant and efficient manner. The Framework Agreement will be awarded and administered by Hertfordshire County Council on its own behalf. Participating Bodies will be responsible for managing their own call off contracts. For the purposes of this Framework Agreement, the following organisations are deemed Participating Bodies: • Broxbourne Borough Council • Dacorum Borough Council • East Herts Council • Hertsmere Borough Council • North Hertfordshire District Council • St Albans City and District Council • Stevenage Borough Council • Three Rivers District Council • Watford Borough Council • Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council The Council intends for this Framework Agreement to be flexible and meet the needs of the Council and the Participating Bodies The job types required under this Framework Agreement have been split into Lots and each Lot has job roles within. These have been outlined along with their specific requirements in Annexes 1 to 8 to the Specification. To ensure the highest quality provision to each Lot, the Council will limit the number of suppliers awarded to each Lot. The maximum number of awards per Lot is set out in the table below: Supplier Limits per lot Lot number Lot Title Supplier Limit Lot 1 Professional and Technical 2 Agencies per Job Type Lot 2 Industrial …
Getting the documents
in-tendhost.co.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 23 Oct 2026.
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