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    ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing Provider (2026-2031)
    Awarded contract

    Recruitment Process Outsourcing Provider (2026-2031)

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 16 Jul 2026

    Ofcom is recruiting an RPO provider to manage all permanent and temporary recruitment services from May 2026, requiring hybrid delivery across multiple offices and sector-specific expertise in communications and regulated industries.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 16 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 16 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OR
      Omni Resource Management Solutions Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    16 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Ofcom seeks a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider to deliver comprehensive permanent and temporary recruitment services from May 2026 to 2031. The successful supplier will serve as an extension of Ofcom's People & Culture team, managing the complete end-to-end recruitment process including hiring briefs, candidate sourcing, interviews, onboarding, and administrative support for temporary workers. The service will operate on a hybrid basis from Ofcom's London and Manchester offices with remote support for other locations, including occasional on-site visits. Ofcom particularly values providers with demonstrable experience in the communications, telecommunications, engineering, broadcasting, regulatory, government, data, and technology sectors, and those with a strong understanding of Ofcom and the regulated industry landscape. The ideal partner will have an established client base reflecting expertise in these specialist sectors and proven capability to source diverse candidates across these industries.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, OFCOM has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Navigator Insight (Formally Blue Marble Research)1× · 10%
    2. Accenture (UK) Ltd1× · 10%
    3. Yonder Consulting1× · 10%
    4. Critical Research Ltd.1× · 10%
    5. CVENT EUROPE LTD1× · 10%
    6. Magenta Research Ltd1× · 10%

    +4 more suppliers

    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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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05275f
    OF
    Buyer
    OFCOM
    Sector
    Professional Services