East Suffolk Council · Awarded contract
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Award of Strategic Recruitment Partner Contract to Opus People Solutions by East Suffolk Council

Awarded 02 Jan 2025

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Awarded02 Jan 2025
Value£5,000,000.00
RegionEast of England
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Expires in 3y 2mo5y term, 37% elapsed
Awarded 2 Jan 2025Expires 1 Jan 2030

East Suffolk Council awarded a contract to Opus People Solutions for strategic recruitment partnership services.

Opus People Solutions will act as a Master Vendor Provider, offering strategic and operational support in the appointment of both permanent and temporary roles across a variety of services and levels to proactively meet the authority's staffing needs.

The contract value is £5,000,000.

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