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    ContractsManaged Service Provider for Contingent Labour and Recruitment
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    Managed Service Provider for Contingent Labour and Recruitment

    Contract value
    £60m
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    NESO seeks a Managed Service Provider to manage contingent labour services and coordinate recruitment activities with comprehensive programme management and reporting.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 15 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £60m
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £60,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    15 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    NESO is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver contingent labour services with optional supplementary permanent recruitment support. The successful provider will manage the complete contingent workforce programme, including direct sourcing activities and coordination of a recruitment agency network to identify and attract talent. Key responsibilities include end-to-end programme management, workforce reporting and analytics, supplier selection and management, governance oversight, performance monitoring, and serving as the single point of contact for ordering, invoicing and operational matters. Suppliers should note that while the contract start date marks service commencement, NESO anticipates an effective contract date up to 12 months prior to allow for mobilisation, implementation and transition activities.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DLA PIPER UK LLP1× · 25%
    2. TLT LLP1× · 25%
    3. EFFICIO LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. BDO LLP1× · 25%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0788d3

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    Sector
    Professional Services