Procurement

3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab

Description

ESPO are establishing a national framework that offers a range of strategic HR services relevant in the public sector, including; executive and managerial interim recruitment, executive and managerial permanent recruitment, multi role temporary recruitment, multi role permanent recruitment, assessment & testing services, outplacement & career transition services, professional coaching, HR business process outsourcing and 'Recruit - Train - Deploy models'.

The Framework is divided into 8 lots:

Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment

• 1a. Admin, HR & Business Support

• 1b. Blue Light & Emergency Services

• 1c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal)

• 1d. Education

• 1e. Health & Social Care

• 1f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing

Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment

• 2a. Admin, HR & Business Support

• 2b. Blue Light & Emergency Services

• 2c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal)

• 2d. Education

• 2e. Health & Social Care

• 2f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing

Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (sub £45k)

Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (sub £45k)

Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services

Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services

Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing

• 7a. Recruitment Process Outsourcing

• 7b. Applicant Management

• 7c. Onboarding

• 7d. HR Administration

• 7e. Payroll Management

• 7f. Employment screening and background checks

• 7g. HR Consultancy

• 7h. Statement of Works

Lot 8. Future workforce

• 8a. Workforce Planning and Demand Management

• 8b. Recruit - Train - Deploy (RTD)

• 8c. Professional and Career Coaching Services

• 8d. Professional and Career Skills development

Please refer to the tender documents for further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon) on 24 November 2025.

To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed):

(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '3S_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen).

Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-064847
Published: 13 October 2025, 3:05pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-026395
Published: 23 May 2025, 1:55pm

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