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    ContractsRecruitment Agency Supply Panel
    Awarded contract

    Recruitment Agency Supply Panel

    Awarded
    £25m
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    Oxford City Council is recruiting up to 21 qualified recruitment agencies to supply temporary, interim, and permanent staff across all service areas.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 15 Oct 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £25m
    Published 15 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £25,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    10 suppliers
    • TI
      Talent International (UK) Ltd
    Lead contractor
  1. MP
    MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. MK
    MARCUS KNIGHTLEY TECHNICAL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. AP
    ALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. VG
    VENN GROUP LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. DT
    DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. SC
    SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD
    Consortium partner
  7. AU
    ADECCO UK LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  8. HS
    HUNTRESS SEARCH LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. PR
    Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited
    Consortium partner
  10. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    15 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Oxford City Council is establishing a supply panel of up to 21 recruitment agencies to provide temporary, interim, and permanent staffing solutions across its service areas. The council seeks qualified and experienced agencies that can deliver high-quality candidate placements, demonstrate value for money, and support effective contract management and performance monitoring. This is an ongoing framework agreement where usage varies by operational need, and individual call-offs will be managed through established procurement processes to ensure compliance and service quality.

    Track record

    15 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, OXFORD CITY COUNCIL has awarded 15 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GRAHAM ROSE LIMITED4× · 27%
    2. G2V RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED2× · 13%
    3. BEVAN BRITTAN LLP1× · 7%
    4. PENNA PLC1× · 7%
    5. VENN GROUP LIMITED1× · 7%
    6. Talent International (UK) Ltd1× · 7%

    +5 more suppliers

    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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    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-050bda

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    OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services