Permanent Recruitment

Crown Commercial Service as the contracting authority wishes to establish a pan government Framework Agreement for the provision of Permanent Recruitment Services, intended for access by all UK public sector bodies including Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Devolved Administrators and Emergency Services and other bodies who are named in the OJEU contract notice. This framework aims to establish an agreement with a comprehensive range of suppliers providing national and regional coverage. Further details on this procurement can be found here: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline.

The duration of the Framework Agreement is two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months at the Authority's discretion.

Additional information: This Framework Agreement will be for an Initial Period of two (2) years with an option to extend for up to two

2. further periods of twelve (12) months at the Authority's discretion up to a total duration of forty eight (48) months. The values provided in Sections (ii) (1.5) and (ii) (2.4) are only estimates. We cannot guarantee any

business through the Framework Agreement.

This procurement will be evaluated in accordance with the process set out in the Invitation to Tender

documentation. The Authority reserves the right to run all stages of the procurement concurrently.