C0134 Central Recruitment Contract

The National Lottery Community Fund · awarded 1 May 2026

Who

Buyer	The National Lottery Community Fund Birmingham
Supplier	Starfish Search Limited
Category	services
Classification	Recruitment services CPV 79600000
Notice published	12 June 2026

What it is for

To support efficiency across the Fund, the Procurement Team is proposing central contracts where there is a correlation in services and where value for money can be achieved. The central contracts will provide: • Compliant routes to market reducing the risk of challenge • Ensure that better rates are provided for by the Supplier including possible rebates should the value through the contract reach a certain amount • Compliance with HR requirements • Reduction in the time to market for the procurement of central contract services • Back-office efficiencies Direct award from ESPO 3S-22 Strategic HR Services Framework. Total Contract term: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months. Total Contract Value: up to and not exceeding 1,000,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT). Initial 12-month Term Value: 800,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT). Optional 12-month Extension 1 Value: 100,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT). Optional 12-month Extension 2 Value: 100,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).

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