3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEstimated Value
Up to £291,666,667
Deadline
28 November 2025
Published
16 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Full Description
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
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
TEXET SALES LIMITED
£17m
total awarded
- 2
AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
£12m
total awarded
- 3
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£45m
total awarded
- 4
BANNER GROUP LIMITED
£760,000
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WIGSTON PAPER LIMITED
£5m
total awarded
TEXET SALES LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOKey Dates
Published
16 July 2026
Submission deadline
28 November 2025
Notice type
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