Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) 3S_26 – Strategic HR & Recruitment Services with an estimated contract value of £350 million
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Can you offer a range of Strategic HR and Recruitment Services? – IF SO, YOU MUST ACT NOW.
ESPO as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Strategic HR and Recruitment Services for use by any public body in the UK.
The existing agreement is coming to an end and therefore they are retendering their £350 million Framework agreement for suppliers and providers to tender and join for the next 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
This framework will consist of the below Lots, where providers can bid for one, several or all of the lots:
· Lot 1 – Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment
o Lot 1a – Admin, HR & Business Support
o Lot 1b – Blue Light & Emergency Services
o Lot 1c – Commercial (Finance, Procurement & Legal)
o Lot 1d – Education
o Lot 1e – Health & Social Care
o Lot 1f – IT, Digital, Media & Marketing
· Lot 2 – Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment
o Lot 2a – Admin, HR & Business Support
o Lot 2b – Blue Light & Emergency Services
o Lot 2c – Commercial (Finance, Procurement & Legal)
o Lot 2d – Education
o Lot 2e – Health & Social Care
o Lot 2f – IT, Digital, Media & Marketing
· Lot 3 – Temporary Recruitment (sub £45k)
· Lot 4 – Permanent Recruitment (sub £45k)
· Lot 5 – Assessment & Testing Services
· Lot 6 – Outplacement & Career Transition Services
· Lot 7 – HR Business Process Outsourcing
o Lot 7a – Recruitment Process Outsourcing
o Lot 7b – Applicant Management
o Lot 7c – Onboarding
o Lot 7d – HR Administration
o Lot 7e – Payroll Management
o Lot 7f – Employment Screening and Background Checks
o Lot 7g – HR Consultancy
o Lot 7h – Statement of Works
· Lot 7 – Future Workforce
o Lot 8a – Workforce Planning and Demand Management
o Lot 8b – Recruit, Train, Deploy (RTD)
o Lot 8c- Professional and Career Coaching Services
o Lot 8d -Professional and Career Skills development
Potential requirements for bidders:
• Can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract or already has in place £10m Public Liability Insurance, £5m Employers’ Liability Insurance and £2m Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Previous experience of delivering the same or similar services
• Cyber Essentials Certification
*Available outside of our standalone bid management provision
Producing a successful bid can provide your organisation with compliant and mandated market access to all Local Government authorities and the wider public sector across the UK.
Neuven Consult’s Bid Management
At Neuven, we have an experienced and dedicated bid writing team who specialise in public sector procurement and can manage the application process on your behalf, as well as supporting you with compliance and governance.
Our vast experience and expertise in bid writing for public sector can help you to maximise the quality and impact of your bid submission.
Our track record speaks for itself:
· We have a success rate of over 97%
· We have helped British businesses win over £25bn in public sector contracts alone
· We have submitted over 5000 successful applications and audits for a variety of contracts
· We manage the entire process from compliance, through bid preparation, construction & submission (with your approval), right through to onboarding support on appointment as a government supplier.
We are that confident that we can help your business successfully apply to be on this framework, that we offer a money back guarantee, subject to terms.
Please note that the final submission deadline is the 24th November 2025, therefore you must have expressed your interest to us by Friday 17th October.
We have limited spaces available to support potential suppliers, therefore it is vital to ACT NOW to secure our services to ensure a successful application.
To learn if you can be part of this contract and to secure one of our limited spaces, contact us today! Call our specialist team now on 0161 804 9624 or alternatively email them at info@neuven-consult.com to arrange a call.