Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-833f-7029-9e5d-c9dd894fb01b/3s-26-strategic-hr-and-recruitment-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 3S\_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) Estimated value Not stated Published 16 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 28 Nov 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 8 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 [espo.org](https://www.espo.org/strategic-hr-and-recruitment-services-3s-26.html) Read full description ## CPV classification Recruitment services Personnel-training services Staff development services Career guidance services Assessment centre services for recruitment Personnel services except placement and supply services Placement services of personnel Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab-2026-07-16T17:16:42+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab-2026-07-16T17:16:42+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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