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AWARD
Framework Complete
Provision of Recruitment Agency Services
Published 8 Oct 2026
8 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79600000 *
Recruitment services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- £700,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
20/10/2026 19/10/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
13th Floor, Exchange Tower, 1 Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9GE, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79600000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: FRC2026-052
This is a Contract Award Notice
The FRC is appointing recruitment agencies to provide:
• Permanent recruitment services;
• Fixed term contract recruitment services;
• Occasional interim recruitment services.
There are five Lot's under the (proposed) Framework Agreement.
Awarded to
GOODMAN MASSON LIMITED
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
365 HRC
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
D W I Consulting
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
ZR CONSULTANTS LTD
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
Michael Page
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
Harris Hill Limited
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
DATA CAREERS LIMITED
30 Sep 2026 · £700,000
Full CPV breakdown
- 79600000 — Recruitment services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 69
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 5
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 30 Sep 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 19 Oct 2030
- Renewal
- Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 5
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 15:09
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2d
- Notice ID
- FRC2026-052
Competition
69
Bids received
69
Bids considered at final stage
49
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Goodman Masson Limited
Supplier Large
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Supplier Large
Supplier SME
Supplier SME
ZR Consultants Ltd
Supplier SME
Supplier Large
Supplier Large
Supplier SME
Red Snapper Recruitment Limited
Supplier SME
Data Careers Limited
Supplier SME
Lots (5)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Lot 4
· Complete
Lot 5
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
329 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 13th Floor, Exchange Tower, 1 Harbour Exchange Square |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | E14 9GE |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI42 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Procurement@frc.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.frc.org.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Goodman Masson Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 120 Aldersgate Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EC1A 4JQ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI43 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | info@goodmanmasson.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 107 Cheapside |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | EC2V 6DN |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | info@hays.com |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | 365 HRC |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | High Street |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Dunstable |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | LU5 6BY |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH25 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | info@365hrc.co.uk |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Name | D W I Consulting |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | The Broadway |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Essex |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | IG8 0HL |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI53 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | info@dwi-c.com |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 6 › Name | ZR Consultants Ltd |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | Fitzroy Street |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | W1T 6EB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 6 › Contact › Email | info@zrconsultants.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 6 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 7 › Name | Michael Page |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | Dashwood Lang Road |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Surrey |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | KT15 2NX |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ25 |
| Party 7 › Contact › Email | info@michaelpage.com |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | large |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 7 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 8 › Name | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd |
| Party 8 › Address › Street | Chancery Lane |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 8 › Address › Postcode | WC2A 1DT |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 8 › Contact › Email | info@reed.com |
| Party 8 › Role | supplier |
| Party 8 › Business size | large |
| Party 8 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 8 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 8 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 9 › Name | Harris Hill Limited |
| Party 9 › Address › Street | Lothbury |
| Party 9 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 9 › Address › Postcode | EC1Y 4AG |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 9 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 9 › Contact › Email | info@harrishill.co.uk |
| Party 9 › Role | supplier |
| Party 9 › Business size | sme |
| Party 9 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 9 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 9 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 10 › Name | Red Snapper Recruitment Limited |
| Party 10 › Address › Street | Freeland Park |
| Party 10 › Address › Town / city | Dorser |
| Party 10 › Address › Postcode | BH16 6FA |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 10 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK25 |
| Party 10 › Contact › Email | info@rsg.ltd |
| Party 10 › Role | supplier |
| Party 10 › Business size | sme |
| Party 10 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 10 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 10 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 11 › Name | Data Careers Limited |
| Party 11 › Address › Street | Bore Street |
| Party 11 › Address › Town / city | Staffordshire |
| Party 11 › Address › Postcode | WS13 6LL |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 11 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG24 |
| Party 11 › Contact › Email | info@datacareers.co.uk |
| Party 11 › Role | supplier |
| Party 11 › Business size | sme |
| Party 11 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 11 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 11 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
Tender
| Title | Provision of Recruitment Agency Services |
| Description | This is a Contract Award Notice The FRC is appointing recruitment agencies to provide: • Permanent recruitment services; • Fixed term contract recruitment services; • Occasional interim recruitment services. There are five Lot's under the (proposed) Framework Agreement. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Actuarial |
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £840,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Goodman Masson Limited |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | 365 HRC |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | D W I Consulting |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | ZR Consultants Ltd |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 19 Oct 2028 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 19 Oct 2030 |
| Award 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 1 › Renewal › Description | Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. |
| Award 1 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 1 › Options › Description | Further Services of the same nature. |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095307-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | Audit & Accountancy |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £840,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Goodman Masson Limited |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Michael Page |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | Harris Hill Limited |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 19 Oct 2028 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 19 Oct 2030 |
| Award 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 2 › Renewal › Description | Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. |
| Award 2 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 2 › Options › Description | Further Services of the same nature |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095307-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 3 › Title | Legal |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £840,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Michael Page |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Harris Hill Limited |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | Red Snapper Recruitment Limited |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Start | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › End | 19 Oct 2028 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 19 Oct 2030 |
| Award 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 3 › Renewal › Description | Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. |
| Award 3 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 3 › Options › Description | Further Services of the same nature |
| Award 3 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 3 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095307-2026 |
| Award 3 › Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 4 › Title | Forensic Accountants |
| Award 4 › Status | active |
| Award 4 › Date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £840,000 |
| Award 4 › Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Award 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 4 › Category | services |
| Award 4 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Goodman Masson Limited |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Michael Page |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | 365 HRC |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | D W I Consulting |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name | ZR Consultants Ltd |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 4 › Contract period › Start | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 4 › Contract period › End | 20 Oct 2028 |
| Award 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 19 Oct 2030 |
| Award 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 4 › Renewal › Description | Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. |
| Award 4 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 4 › Options › Description | Further Services of the same nature. |
| Award 4 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 4 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 4 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095307-2026 |
| Award 4 › Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Award 4 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 5 › Title | All Jobs |
| Award 5 › Status | active |
| Award 5 › Date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Award 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £840,000 |
| Award 5 › Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Award 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 5 › Category | services |
| Award 5 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Data Careers Limited |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Goodman Masson Limited |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | Michael Page |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 5 › Contract period › Start | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 5 › Contract period › End | 19 Oct 2028 |
| Award 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 19 Oct 2030 |
| Award 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 5 › Renewal › Description | Initial Term is 24 months with the option to extend up to a further 24 months. |
| Award 5 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 5 › Options › Description | Further Services of the same nature. |
| Award 5 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 5 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 5 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095307-2026 |
| Award 5 › Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Award 5 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Due | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |