C0134 Central Recruitment Contract
key details
| Value | £800,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 79600000 |
| Deadline | 18 May 2026 |
| Contract start | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract end | 31 May 2027 |
| Procedure | direct |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-86590a61-32ac-4d32-b749-656b196e4b8d |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starfish Search Limited | £800,000 | 30 Apr 2026 | active |
description
To support efficiency across the Fund, the Procurement Team is proposing central contracts where there is a correlation in services and where value for money can be achieved.
The central contracts will provide:
| • | Compliant routes to market reducing the risk of challenge |
| • | Ensure that better rates are provided for by the Supplier including possible rebates should the value through the contract reach a certain amount |
| • | Compliance with HR requirements |
| • | Reduction in the time to market for the procurement of central contract services |
| • | Back-office efficiencies |
Direct award from ESPO 3S-22 Strategic HR Services Framework.
Total Contract term: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.
Total Contract Value: up to and not exceeding 1,000,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).
Initial 12-month Term Value: 800,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).
Optional 12-month Extension 1 Value: 100,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).
Optional 12-month Extension 2 Value: 100,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Award (award) | · | a20d9dcd-a9d3-4a80-a85e-f6763418ec38-901914 |
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