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# Penna Plc

Public sector contracts won, from published award notices

Large business [Companies House 01918150](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01918150)

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Contracts won

330

since 1 Feb 2006

Total awarded

£89,083,479

where values were published

Buyers

178

public bodies

Latest win

7 Oct 2026

##  Contracts ending soon

Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors.

- [FSCS388 Specialist Recruitment and Consultancy Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cba-6b95-7153-af63-2fbd186217d4/fscs388-specialist-recruitment-and-consultancy-services) [Financial Services Compensation Scheme](https://tendernation.io/buyers/financial-services-compensation-scheme)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    Ends 2 Nov 2026
- [Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cec-f49a-7229-abe1-f7499cf815b4/recruitment-advertising-for-gloucestershire-county-council-and-gloucester-city-c) [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council)

    £500,000

    Ends 12 Nov 2026
- [Senior Information Governance Officer](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-b070-7230-8183-037356b05ab4/senior-information-governance-officer) [South Kesteven District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-kesteven-district-council)

    £37,000

    Ends 13 Nov 2026
- [Recruitment Services for Head of Legal Services](https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information)From the council contract register

    [Folkestone and Hythe District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/folkestone-and-hythe-district-council)

    £10,494

    Ends 26 Nov 2026
- [3A\_24 Advertising Solutions](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0a-7537-7054-a114-3f913c7d8333/3a-24-advertising-solutions) [Espo](https://tendernation.io/buyers/espo)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    Ends 30 Nov 2026
- [Executive Recruitment Framework - S & R/2023/134\*](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbc-f348-7210-8730-b66a64ac2443/executive-recruitment-framework-s-r2023134) [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    Ends 7 Dec 2026
- [Temporary staffing Senior Housing Officer](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-0cb4-70b4-9fe8-5d23df663a61/temporary-staffing-senior-housing-officer) [Oxford City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxford-city-council)

    £55,020

    Ends 31 Dec 2026
- [ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-7463-718a-be34-65f07c6bc27f/enq1336-consultancy-roles) [Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council)

    £94,656

    Ends 19 Jan 2027
- [ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d22-ba96-7184-88bf-7cb462368838/enq1336-consultancy-roles) [Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council)

    £94,656

    Ends 19 Jan 2027
- [Executive Recruitment Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cce-14a6-7229-a209-7be58731dc78/executive-recruitment-services) [Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council)

    £500,000

    Ends 16 Feb 2027

##  Recent contract awards

- [31/03/2027](https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/finance/contracts-register)From the council contract register

    [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council)

    Value not published
- [Recruitment Advertising and Related Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-514e-72a3-a53b-1d2ee491af00/recruitment-advertising-and-related-services) [Devon County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/devon-county-council)

    £160,000

    7 Oct 2026
- [Interim Head of Governance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-a58e-7141-9718-6f9005914d00/interim-head-of-governance) [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority)

    £87,500

    10 Sept 2026
- [Recruitment for Executive Director of Children’s Services](https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/b7d2b901-82bd-45c1-9f0a-390f4f08ae07)From the council contract register

    [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council)

    £30,000

    1 Sept 2026
- [Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services - Penna PLC](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-d64d-7260-8092-8445fb4ac7b6/executive-and-non-executive-recruitment-services-penna-plc) [NHS Property Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-property-services-limited)

    £40,000

    28 Aug 2026
- [Senior Information Governance Officer](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-b070-7230-8183-037356b05ab4/senior-information-governance-officer) [South Kesteven District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-kesteven-district-council)

    £37,000

    17 Aug 2026
- [TVCA-PROC-0893 - Interim Head of Governance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-4889-7291-a4a2-fbdf24e12716/tvca-proc-0893-interim-head-of-governance) [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority)

    £87,500

    17 Aug 2026
- [UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-1fed-70a0-9398-0994bfa66bce/ukri-5498-techfirst-undergraduate-and-sparck-ai-scholarships-cohort-management) [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri)

    £1,564,228

    5 Aug 2026
- [HR Advertising Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-5d26-70e7-b6f2-da995935d61f/hr-advertising-services) [Civil Nuclear Police Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/civil-nuclear-police-authority)

    £350,000

    24 Jul 2026
- [Executive & Non-Executive Search 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-87cf-71a3-a7d0-40176c426e1a/executive-non-executive-search-3) [Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    22 Jul 2026
- [Executive & Non-Executive Search 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-87cf-71a3-a7d0-40176c426e1a/executive-non-executive-search-3) [Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    22 Jul 2026
- [Executive & Non-Executive Search 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-87cf-71a3-a7d0-40176c426e1a/executive-non-executive-search-3) [Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    22 Jul 2026
- [ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-7463-718a-be34-65f07c6bc27f/enq1336-consultancy-roles) [Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council)

    £94,656

    19 Jul 2026
- [ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d22-ba96-7184-88bf-7cb462368838/enq1336-consultancy-roles) [Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council)

    £94,656

    19 Jul 2026
- [Attraction strategy for careers in the Government Finance Function (GFF)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-423f-710d-95e0-8620224c3cea/attraction-strategy-for-careers-in-the-government-finance-function-gff) [HM Treasury](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hm-treasury)

    £80,000

    25 Jun 2026

## Companies House

Status

Active

Incorporated

31 May 1985 (41 yrs)

Accounts

Full

Industry

Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

[View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01918150)

## Who they win from

- [Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) 27 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/homes-england-the-name-adopted-by-the-homes-and-communities-agency)
- [East Hampshire District Council 15 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-hampshire-district-council)
- [Crown Commercial Service 7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service)
- [Bristol City Council 7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council)
- [ESPO 7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/espo)
- [Tees Valley Combined Authority 6 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority)
- [Newcastle University 6 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-university)
- [Gloucestershire County Council 5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council)

## How fast they pay suppliers

27 days on average (previously 24)

87% of invoices paid within 30 days · 0% after 60 days · 17% not paid within agreed terms

[Report for 30 Jun 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/113879)

## Bids named on award notices

Bid for 65 contracts: won 64, lost 1.

- [Lost: London Borough of Waltham Forest](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-3242-7081-b6cd-36ea8300e288) 21 Aug 2026

Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025).

## Paid by (last 12 months)

- [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council) £1,110,688
- [Harlow District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/harlow-district-council) £563,226
- [Mid Suffolk District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-suffolk-district-council) £161,197
- [Bromsgrove District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bromsgrove-district-council) £118,881
- [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £97,795
- [Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oldham-metropolitan-borough-council) £96,846
- [East Hampshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-hampshire-district-council) £96,822
- [London Borough of Camden](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-camden) £92,129

From councils' published spending over £500.

## On government frameworks

- [Communications Marketplace](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6124)RM6124 · ends 23 Feb 2029
- [Executive & Non-Executive Search 3](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6394)RM6394 · ends 2 Aug 2029

## What they win

- [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) 239
- [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) 22
- [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) 12
- [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) 6
- [Financial & insurance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/financial-insurance-services) 5
- [Printed matter & publishing](https://tendernation.io/sectors/printed-matter-publishing) 4

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