Open tenders / Recruitment & staffing
Open tender · Notice 102359-2026
Permanent Recruitment Services
- Value
- Value not stated
- Closes
- 23 Nov 2026 (15 days)
- Where
- North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London
- Lots
- 4
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2032
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Cadent Gas Limited wants to set up a list of approved recruitment agencies to help it find, assess and hire permanent staff across a range of business functions and specialist areas. The arrangement runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032 and covers the North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England and London; a place on it is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work.
Good fit for: Recruitment agencies that place permanent staff, including specialist or niche search firms.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Cadent is seeking to establish a Framework of recruitment organisations to support the attraction, assessment and appointment of permanent employees across a range of business functions and specialist disciplines. The purpose of the arrangement is to create a controlled network of trusted recruitment partners that can supplement Cadent's internal Talent Acquisition capability where external support is required. Appointed suppliers will be expected to provide specialist market reach, access to active and passive talent, evidence-based candidate assessment, market intelligence and a consistently high standard of candidate and hiring-manager service. Suppliers must act as responsible ambassadors of the Cadent brand and operate in a manner consistent with Cadent's Candidate Care Charter, inclusive hiring principles, social mobility ambitions, Fair Chance approach and all applicable legal, regulatory, security and data protection requirements.
Getting the documents
service.ariba.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 29 Oct 2026.
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