Planning

Framework for the provision of Recruitment Agencies (PME - Round 2)

  • University of Exeter

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054054

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059478

Published 4 September 2025, 4:19pm



Scope

Reference

UOE/2025/005/LLM.1

Description

The University is looking to establish a framework for recruitment services across a number of areas. This will be split across a number of lots to enable the University to take advantage of best in class recruiters. This is the second round of Preliminary Market Engagement, which focusses on the Terms and Conditions.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 September 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 October 2025


Contracting authority

University of Exeter

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYG-2396-XCRZ

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sam Barker

Email: samantha.barker@exeter.ac.uk

Website: https://www.exeter.ac.uk

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government