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    ContractsManaged Services for Temporary Staffing (MSTAR5)
    Open tender

    Managed Services for Temporary Staffing (MSTAR5)

    Contract value
    £3.3bn
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    ESPO is developing a national framework for managed temporary staffing services through a network of recruitment agencies with multiple service delivery models.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 28 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £3.3bn
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£3,333,333,333
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    28 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    ESPO is conducting preliminary market engagement to establish a national framework for appointing a Managed Service Provider to oversee a supply chain of recruitment agencies and fulfil customer staffing requirements. The framework will offer multiple service models including: Neutral/Master Vendor services, Vendor Management System (VMS) technology, Talent Pool Technology platforms, and Statement of Works arrangements for project-based delivery. This is a pre-market engagement phase and tender documentation is not yet available. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register interest for future competition updates.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AK9 SECURITY AND FM SOLUTIONS LTD (10873512)1× · 50%
    2. 1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED (04642279)1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — 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-0682a3
    LC
    Buyer
    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
    Sector
    Professional Services