# C0134 Central Recruitment Contract

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The National Lottery Community Fund.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The National Lottery Community Fund](/buyers/the-national-lottery-community-fund/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Starfish Search Limited](/suppliers/starfish-search/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £800,000
- Tender value: £800,000
- Award date: 1 May 2026
- Published: 12 June 2026
- Contract start: 1 June 2026
- Contract end: 31 May 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a20d9dcd-a9d3-4a80-a85e-f6763418ec38-901914
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86590a61-32ac-4d32-b749-656b196e4b8d

## Description

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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a20d9dcd-a9d3-4a80-a85e-f6763418ec38-901914)