3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

067451-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79600000, 79610000, 79630000, 79632000, 79633000, 79634000, 79635000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

10 Oct 2026

ESPO framework that offers a range of strategic HR services relevant in the public sector, including; executive and managerial interim recruitment, executive and managerial permanent recruitment, multi role temporary recruitment, multi role permanent recruitment, assessment & testing services, outplacement & career transition services, professional coaching, HR business process outsourcing and 'Recruit - Train - Deploy models'. The Framework is divided into 8 lots (with lots 1, 2, 7 and 8 also being sub-divided into further sub-lots): Lot 1. Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment • 1a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 1b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 1c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 1d. Education • 1e. Health & Social Care • 1f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment • 2a. Admin, HR & Business Support • 2b. Blue Light & Emergency Services • 2c. Commercial (Finance, Procurement and Legal) • 2d. Education • 2e. Health & Social Care • 2f. IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 3. Temporary Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 4. Permanent Recruitment (sub £45k) Lot 5. Assessment and Testing Services Lot 6. Outplacement and Career Transition Services Lot 7. HR Business Process Outsourcing • 7a. Recruitment Process Outsourcing • 7b. Applicant Management • 7c. Onboarding • 7d. HR Administration • 7e. Payroll Management • 7f. Employment screening and background checks • 7g. HR Consultancy • 7h. Statement of Works Lot 8. Future workforce • 8a. Workforce Planning and Demand Management • 8b. Recruit - Train - Deploy (RTD) • 8c. Professional and Career Coaching Services • 8d. Professional and Career Skills development For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/strategic-hr-and-recruitment-services-3s-26.html

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   22 Apr 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   016251-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning record updated

   23 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   026395-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

3. Tender notice observed

   13 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   064847-2025

   Published tags

   tender

4. Tender record updated

   14 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment

  Buyer: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOSupplier: ES SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD (14483562) - t/a Equitas Staffing

  End date in notice

  6 Jul 2028Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £291,666,667Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 4 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  2

• Lot 2. Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 2 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 23 May 2025.Open supporting notice 026395-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

  Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 18 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 074685-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 2

  The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

  Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 18 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 074685-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 3

  The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

  Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 18 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 074685-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 4

  The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will be completed in full or in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework). Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

  Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 18 Nov 2025.