AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Consumer Council for Water awarded its Recruitment Partner Renewal contract to GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD for recruitment services. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 1 March 2026, with a core term to 28 February 2028 and potential extensions to 28 February 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £368,000 excluding VAT (£460,000 including VAT) for a recruitment-services partnership that may run for up to four years if both optional one-year extensions are used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £368,000 excluding VAT; £460,000 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD as supplier. The supplier is verified by Companies House number 01949160. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states values of GBP 368,000 net and GBP 460,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the published contract data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 March 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-03-01 and includes a document classified as "contractSigned".
Contract start
99% confidence1 March 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-03-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£368,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 368000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£460,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 460000 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published contract value relates to the single contract and award; no separate lot-level value is published.
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One contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while the lot record contains no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence28 January 2026
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The award record gives award_date as 2026-01-28.
First recorded publication
99% confidence13 February 2026
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Release history records a Contract award notice released at 2026-02-13T11:10:25Z.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-01.
Core contract end
99% confidence28 February 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence28 February 2030
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice is dated 2026-10-20T08:47:54+01:00 in the published documents and release history.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceRecruitment agency strategic-partner services
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The description seeks a recruitment agency to act as a strategic partner and secure talent when required.
Service features sought
97% confidenceTalent attraction across business streams, a proactive dedicated team, recruitment insight and solutions, high-quality candidates, and close working to develop employer brand identity and understand requirements.
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These requirements are stated in the published tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79600000 — Recruitment services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79600000 with description "Recruitment services".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender data lists lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1. The lot record has no title or description.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceUK regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK and UKL
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Award item 1 lists these delivery-address regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceThe published data does not state the number of tenders received, tenderers, evaluation scores or ranking.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNo supplier-selection rationale is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Core term
99% confidence1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-03-01 to 2028-02-28.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to two further 12-month periods, exercised one year at a time.
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The renewal description states "Further period up to two twelve-month periods" and "On a one + one basis".
Extension notice requirement
99% confidenceThe buyer must give at least three months' written notice before contract expiry to exercise an extension.
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The renewal description states this requirement.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to 28 February 2030 if both extensions are exercised
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2030-02-28 and the renewal terms permit two additional 12-month periods.
Performance metrics
98% confidenceNo overall agreed metrics; campaign-level targets are to be decided for each recruitment exercise.
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The contract states that no overall targets are set because each campaign is a partnership and targets are decided at each recruitment.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model signal
94% confidenceThe requirement is a strategic recruitment partnership rather than a narrowly defined single campaign.
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The published description calls for a recruitment agency strategic partner across all business streams, with a dedicated team and close working relationship.
Supplier management signal
96% confidenceOutcome measurement appears intended to be set per recruitment campaign rather than through contract-wide targets.
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The contract's no-agreed-metrics rationale says targets are decided at each recruitment.
Geographic signal
90% confidenceThe listed delivery regions cover much of England and Wales, indicating a broad service footprint in the published award data.
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Award item 1 lists delivery regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK and UKL.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice chronology
98% confidenceThe award decision predates the signed contract, while the later contract details notice was published on 20 October 2026.
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Award date is 28 January 2026; signature date is 1 March 2026; release history records the later contract details notice on 20 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record provides null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data.
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No bid count, bidder list, score, ranking or award rationale is included in the supplied records.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published; no pricing schedule or campaign-level breakdown is supplied.
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Contract value fields give aggregate amounts only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No individual lot value, lot title or lot description is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, ranking and award rationale.
- No pricing schedule, fee rates, recruitment-volume commitments or campaign-level value breakdown is published.
- The extension provisions establish an option only; neither extension exercise nor any future procurement is confirmed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Consumer Council for WaterGI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTDRecruitment Partner Renewalrecruitment servicespublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Consumer Council for Water Recruitment Partner Renewal contract?
GI GROUP RECRUITMENT LTD, verified against Companies House number 01949160.
What is the value of the recruitment contract?
The published value is £368,000 excluding VAT and £460,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and starts on 1 March 2026, with a core end date of 28 February 2028. Two optional one-year extensions could extend it to 28 February 2030.
What services are covered?
The contract covers recruitment services, including a strategic recruitment partnership, talent attraction, dedicated support and campaign-specific recruitment activity.
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