Award

Recruitment Partner Renewal

  • Consumer Council for Water

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-013310

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d399 (view related notices)

Published 13 February 2026, 11:10am



Scope

Reference

25-004

Description

CCW is looking for a recruitment agency to become a strategic partner to get us the right talent and at the right time.


Contract 1. Recruitment Partner

Supplier

Contract value

  • £368,000 excluding VAT
  • £460,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

28 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

30 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 24 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

27 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 February 2026 to 26 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 26 February 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

The initial contract is for two years with the option to extend yearly (one+one) if service is required and supplier is performing well.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales

Information about tenders

  • 7 tenders received
  • 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD

  • Companies House: 01949160
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRCN-4716-PDQL

Unit A The Glass Yard

Chesterfield

S41 8JY

United Kingdom

Region: UKF12 - East Derbyshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Recruitment Partner


Contracting authority

Consumer Council for Water

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLM-3677-JYML

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4BH

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government