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    ContractsTemporary Workforce Management and Payroll Services
    Closed contract

    Temporary Workforce Management and Payroll Services

    Contract value
    £48m
    Closed 11 Aug 2026

    Provide comprehensive temporary workforce management, payroll processing, and staffing support services for Essex County Council and partner local authorities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 17 Jul 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £48m
    Closed 11 Aug 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 11 Aug 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£48,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      11 Aug 2026
      3 days ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 11 Aug 2026. Awaiting award.

    17 Jul 2026Today11 Aug 2026

    Brief

    Essex County Council (ECC) seeks a service partner to manage temporary worker support operations including contractual engagement, weekly payroll processing, timesheet management, and billing. The partner will handle temporary workers sourced directly by ECC's HR Shared Services Team and those supplied through ECC's existing third-party agency network, supporting ECC and local authority partners. The successful provider should offer optional access to their wider supply chain, including neutral vendor networks, to serve as a contingency resource for additional sourcing support or alternative staffing solutions when needed. ECC will retain responsibility for recruitment and attraction activities.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LTD1× · 33%
    2. THE MORTGAGE MUM SPECIALIST FINANCE LIMITED1× · 33%
    3. The Skills Centre London Limited1× · 33%

    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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    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06cdfb
    EC
    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services