Planned procurement · Notice 082204-2026
East Midlands Freeport - HR Services
- Value
- £99k
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- East Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2027
In plain English
East Midlands Freeport, hosted by Leicestershire County Council, is exploring outsourced HR services to replace its current council-provided HR function, covering strategic, operational and advisory support from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an estimated value of £99,000. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise and not a live tender, so no bids can be submitted yet.
Good fit for: HR outsourcing providers able to deliver a full strategic and operational HR service for a small, high-growth organisation.
- Not an actual procurement yet
This engagement is exploratory only. It does not constitute a procurement process, call for competition, invitation to tender
- Stated dates and value are unreliable
contract start and end dates given in this notice are not accurate
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What the buyer says
East Midlands Freeport (EMF) is seeking to procure a comprehensive, outsourced Human Resources (HR) service to support the organisation as it transitions away from the current HR provision hosted by Leicestershire County Council. The outsourced service will be required to provide a full HR function, covering strategic, operational and advisory activity, aligned to EMF's ambitions as a lean, high growth organisation operating within a complex governance and regulatory context. *Please not contract start and end dates given in this notice are not accurate* *Contract value is an approximate value * Please note: This engagement is exploratory only. It does not constitute a procurement process, call for competition, invitation to tender, or commitment by East Midlands Freeport to undertake any future procurement activity. Participation in this engagement will not give any provider an advantage or disadvantage in relation to any future opportunity, should one arise.
Procedure: not stated. Published 28 Aug 2026.
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