Published date: 24 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 April 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£800,000,000

Procurement reference

CALF04

Published date

24 September 2025

Closing date

25 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 September 2025

Contract end date

24 September 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Cirrus Consortium is sought bids from service providers to participate in an agency labour & recruitment services framework covering the following lots:

- Lot 1: Professional services staff (including, but not limited to, administration, contact centre, IT, finance, HR, legal, specialist consultant, housing services, asset management staff)
a) Provision of temporary workers
b) Recruitment of permanent workers

- Lot 2: Manual services staff (including, but not limited to, plumbers, joiners, electricians, labourers, ancillary, catering staff)
a) Provision of temporary workers
b) Recruitment of permanent workers

- Lot 3: Executive and management level staff (including, but not limited to, senior management, directors, board members, technical roles)
a) Provision of temporary workers
b) Recruitment of permanent workers

- Lot 4: Neutral vendor (service providers that can manage a supply chain of agencies to deliver all roles required by a consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3)

- Lot 5: Master vendor (service providers that can deliver all roles required by a consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3)

In compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, Halton Housing (Community Benefit Society Registration number: 7744) are the principle contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium.

The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. Defined groups can be found in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 February 2025

Links

Additional text

The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, including but not limited to the defined groups referenced in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement (or those that supersede them). The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.

Award information

Awarded date

27 August 2025

Contract start date

25 September 2025

Contract end date

24 September 2029

Total value of contract

£800,000,000

This contract was awarded to 80 suppliers.

Access Computer Consulting Plc

Address

Access House,
25-29 Church Street,
Basingstoke,
RG21 7QQ

Reference

Companies House number: 3239279

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Adecco UK

Address

10 Bishops Square,
London,
E1 6EG

Reference

Companies House number: 00593232

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Allegiance Technology Ltd

Address

82 King Street,
Regus King Street,
Manchester,
M2 4WQ

Reference

Companies House number: 13498612

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ALOIS Technologies Ltd

Address

2-4 Packhorse Road Gerrard's Cross,
Buckinghamshire,
SL9 7QE

Reference

Companies House number: 10621417

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Altech Group Ltd

Address

The Farmhouse,
Top o'th Brow,
Helmshore,
Lancashire,
BB4 4NX

Reference

Companies House number: 15345302

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Andersen James Group Ltd

Address

Floor 9 Tower Twelve,
18-22 Bridge Street,
Manchester,
M3 3BZ

Reference

Companies House number: 09665493

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ANT Recruitment

Address

11 Brindley Place,
Brunswick Square,
Birmingham,
B1 2LP

Reference

Companies House number: 15037665

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BDS (Northern) Ltd

Address

11 Haywood House,
Hydra Business Park,
Nether Lane,
Ecclesfield,
Sheffield,
S35 9ZX

Reference

Companies House number: 06070164

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bristow Holland Ltd

Address

Unit 18,
Brightwell Barns,
Waldringfield Road,
Ipswich,
IP10 0BJ

Reference

Companies House number: 08392044

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Build Recruitment Ltd

Address

Hussar Court,
24 Picton House,
Waterlooville,
PO7 7SQ

Reference

Companies House number: 07280283

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Butler Ross Ltd

Address

Southgate Chambers,
37/39 Southgate Street,
Winchester,
SO23 9EH

Reference

Companies House number: 07083570

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Campbell Tickell Ltd

Address

Laystall House,
8 Rosebery Avenue,
London,
EC1R 4TD

Reference

Companies House number: 4713939

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Capital Outsourcing Group Ltd

Address

10th Floor,
60 Church Street,
Birmingham,
B3 2DJ

Reference

Companies House number: 05695164

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Castlefield Recruitment

Address

14 King Street ,
Leeds,
LS1 2HL

Reference

Companies House number: 07279669

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cedar Recruitment Ltd

Address

2nd Floor Newlands House,
40 Berners Street,
London ,
W1T 3NA

Reference

Companies House number: 04665436

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cohesion Recruitment Ltd

Address

Stratford Court,
Cranmore Boulevard,
Solihull,
B90 4QT

Reference

Companies House number: 06714038

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Community Resourcing Ltd T/A Resourcing Group Ltd

Address

5th Floor,
4 Coleman Street,
London,
EC2R 5AR

Reference

Companies House number: 04123649

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CY Executive Resourcing

Address

Slip House Princes Drive,
Waterside,
Worcester,
WR1 2AB

Reference

Companies House number: 06850231

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Diamond Medical Ltd

Address

19 Green Pond Close,
London,
E17 6EE

Reference

Companies House number: 12794762

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Eden Brown Ltd. (T/A Eden Brown Synergy)

Address

5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR

Reference

Companies House number: 03643845

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Elysium Recruitment Ltd

Address

Office 4 Unit 9 Ramsgreave Business Park,
Pleckgate Road,
Blackburn,
BB1 8RP

Reference

Companies House number: 15652982

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

erg Group Ltd

Address

erg Group 8 Fleet Street,
Birmingham,
B3 1JH

Reference

Companies House number: 04673177

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ethero

Address

23 Walker Street,
Wellington,
Telford,
TF1 1BD

Reference

Companies House number: 07062101

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd

Address

185 Highfield House,
Chorley New Road,
Bolton,
BL1 4QZ

Reference

Companies House number: 12983360

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Evisa Solutions Ltd TA Malikshaw Interim & Executive

Address

111 Charmouth Road,
St Albans,
AL1 4SG

Reference

Companies House number: 04671940

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fox Morris Group Ltd

Address

15 Cable Court,
Preston,
PR2 9YW

Reference

Companies House number: 13730790

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fusion People Ltd

Address

3700 Parkway ,
Solent Business Park,
Whiteley,
PO15 7AW

Reference

Companies House number: 04873626

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

GatenbySanderson Ltd

Address

14 King Street,
Leeds,
LS1 2HL

Reference

Companies House number: 4451141

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Gi Group Recruitment Ltd

Address

Unit A The Glass Yard,
Sheffield Road,
Chesterfield,
S41 8JY

Reference

Companies House number: 01949160

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Goodman Masson Ltd

Address

120 Aldersgate Street,
London,
EC1A 4JQ

Reference

Companies House number: 02769447

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd

Address

5th Floor ,
10 Devonshire Square,
London ,
EC2M 4YP

Reference

Companies House number: 06959984

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Greenacre Recruitment

Address

100 Hermitage Road,
Hitchin,
SG5 1DG

Reference

Companies House number: 07745744

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Harvey Nash Ltd

Address

3 Noble Street,
London,
EC2V 7EE

Reference

Companies House number: 02202746

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Address

4th Floor,
20 Triton Street,
London,
NW1 3BF

Reference

Companies House number: 00975677

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hire Tech LTD

Address

2 Ferndale Road,
Banbury,
OX16 0RZ

Reference

Companies House number: 16190697

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hunter Selection Ltd

Address

Wessex House ,
Greystoke Business Centre,
Portishead,
Bristol,
BS20 6PY

Reference

Companies House number: 05311926

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Identifi Global Resources Ltd

Address

First Floor Unit 18, Bradbourne Drive ,
Milton Keynes ,
MK7 8BE

Reference

Companies House number: 09652112

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Involved Solutions Ltd

Address

1 The Green,
Richmond,
London,
TW9 1PL

Reference

Companies House number: 07719659

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Address

90-96 Clarendon Park Road,
Leicester,
LE2 3AE

Reference

Companies House number: 6834852

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

JBAF Ltd

Address

12 West Street,
Ware,
Hertfordshire,
SG12 9EE

Reference

Companies House number: 14013108

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

JobMatcha Ltd

Address

The Cobalt Building, 1600 Lower Pemberton,
Ashford,
TN254BF

Reference

Companies House number: 13347818

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

JoRecruitment Ltd

Address

International House,
36-38 Cornhill,
London,
EC3V 3NG

Reference

Companies House number: 04003423

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Karter Thomas Ltd

Address

2nd Floor, Friar Lane,
Leicester,
LE1 5RB

Reference

Companies House number: 10934854

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd

Address

Lancastrian Office Centre,
Talbot Road,
Stretford,
Manchester,
M32 0FP

Reference

Companies House number: 01628477

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

L.A. International Computer Consultants Ltd

Address

International House,
Festival Way,
Stoke on Trent,
ST1 5UB

Reference

Companies House number: 1633646

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MK Consult Ltd

Address

10-12 Upper Dicconson Street,
Wigan,
WN1 2AD

Reference

Companies House number: 15836924

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Matrix SCM Ltd

Address

2nd Floor, Partis House,
Davy Avenue,
Knowlhill,
Milton Keynes,
MK5 8HJ

Reference

Companies House number: 02227962

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Medico Partners Ltd

Address

Radclyffe House 66-68 Hagley Road,
Birmingham,
B16 8PF

Reference

Companies House number: 09355100

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd

Address

200 Dashwood Lang Road,
Bourne Business Park,
Addlestone,
KT15 2NX

Reference

Companies House number: 4130921

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Moore Green Recruitment LTD

Address

1-3 The Courtyard,
Calvin Street,
Bolton,
BL1 8PB

Reference

Companies House number: 12505503

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Morgan Jones Ltd

Address

41 High Street,
Broadstairs,
CT10 1JR

Reference

Companies House number: 04381807

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Neave Employment Ltd t/a Pamela Neave Employment Group

Address

Boyces Building,
40-42 Regent Street,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 4HU

Reference

Companies House number: 1097389

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Niyaa People Ltd

Address

Albert House,
12-26 Albert Street,
Birmingham,
B4 7UD

Reference

Companies House number: 06442091

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Novax Recruitment Ltd

Address

First Floor, Unit 2 Edward Court,
George Richard Way,
Altrincham ,
WA14 5GL

Reference

Companies House number: 12578957

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Osborne Thomas Ltd

Address

71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H 9JQ

Reference

Companies House number: 07592132

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Oxley & Beaumont Ltd

Address

49 Beechwood Road,
Birmingham,
B14 4AB

Reference

Companies House number: 15850838

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd

Address

Park House, Lower Ground Floor,
16 - 18 Finsbury Circus,
London,
EC2M 7EB

Reference

Companies House number: 02788181

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pro Staffing Locums

Address

AMP House,
Dingwall Road,
Croydon,
CR0 2LX

Reference

Companies House number: 12538825

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Randstad Solutions Ltd

Address

450 Capability Green,
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
LU1 3LU

Reference

Companies House number: 02389033

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Raynet Recruitment Agency Ltd

Address

Unit B2 Seedbed Centre,
Davidson Way ,
Romford ,
RM7 0AZ

Reference

Companies House number: 08044128

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Recruit with Purpose Ltd

Address

27 Mortimer Street,
London,
W1T 3BL

Reference

Companies House number: 14910290

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Recruitment Direct UK Ltd

Address

Pinnacle House,
Mill Road Industrial Estate,
Linlithgow,
EH49 7SF

Reference

Companies House number: SC301107

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Address

Academy Court,
94 Chancery Lane,
London,
WC2A 1DT

Reference

Companies House number: 06903140

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Refind search Ltd

Address

59-61 Charlotte Street St Pauls Square,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B3 1PX

Reference

Companies House number: 09203713

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Retinue Solutions Ltd

Address

5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street,
London,
EC2R 5AR

Reference

Companies House number: 07664187

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Roc Search Europe Ltd

Address

124 Finchley Road,
33 Kings Road,
London,
NW3 5JS

Reference

Companies House number: 16314318

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rota Gaps Ltd t/a Rotagap

Address

Kirkstane house, 139 St.Vincent Street,
Glasgow,
G2 5JF

Reference

Companies House number: SC817264

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sellick Partnership Ltd

Address

Queens Court,
24 Queen Street,
Manchester,
M2 5HX

Reference

Companies House number: 04156002

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SERT Training Limited

Address

3500 Parkway,
Whiteley,
Fareham,
PO15 7AL

Reference

Companies House number: 12034492

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Service Care Solutions Ltd

Address

Arthur House,
12-13 Starkie Street,
Preston,
PR36TN

Reference

Companies House number: 5381795

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SF Recruitment Ltd

Address

22 Gas Street,
Birmingham,
B1 2JT

Reference

Companies House number: 08163422

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Spencer Clarke Group Ltd

Address

Unit 11 Bartle Court,
Rosemary Lane,
Preston,
PR4 0HF

Reference

Companies House number: 10784592

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SThree Partnership LLP

Address

Level 16, 8 Bishopsgate,
City of London,
EC2N 4BQ

Reference

Companies House number: OC387148

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Syft Online Limited t/a Indeed Flex

Address

Ground Floor,
20 Farringdon Road,
London,
EC1M3HE

Reference

Companies House number: 09372516

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Total Assist Recruitment Ltd

Address

101 New Cavendish Street,
London,
W1W 6XH

Reference

Companies House number: 03869014

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

US Tech Solutions Ltd

Address

1 Peel Drive,
Clayhall Ilford,
Essex,
Ilford,
IG5 0JR

Reference

Companies House number: 07905187

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Val Wade Recruitment Ltd

Address

25 Fouberts Place,
London,
W1F 7QF

Reference

Companies House number: 13242886

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Venesky Brown Recruitment Ltd

Address

4a Rutland Square,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2AS

Reference

Companies House number: SC279944

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Venn Group

Address

Cottons Centre , 3rd Floor ,
Hays Lane,
London,
SE1 2QP

Reference

Companies House number: 04015584

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Verity Healthcare Ltd

Address

20 - 22 Wenlock Road,
Islington,
London,
N1 7GU

Reference

Companies House number: 07462140

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Paton

Address

Halton Housing
Waterfront Point
Widnes
WA8 0TD
England

Email

tenders@cirruspurchasing.co.uk

Website

https://www.haltonhousing.co.uk/