LSE Contracts

There are three tiers of Supplier Agencies, the first tier includes two suppliers, the second tier includes sixteen suppliers and the third tier number of suppliers will vary according to the start and expire dates of the Framework Call-Off Contract.

First tier companies were chosen through two framework agreements available to the School through our membership of LUPC.

The second tier companies were chosen through a Preferred Supplier List process. The initial list was compiled in October 2023.

The third tier companies includes suppliers where a call-off contract exists from one of the frameworks we have access to, these tend to be short term.

Agency selection process:

Step One: Make contact with first tier agency suppliers, consider and review their background, roles, fees, selection process and candidates quality and availability.

Step Two: If unsuccessful after conducting step 1, consider and review information available on second tier agency suppliers, their backgrounds, roles, fees and candidates.

Step Three: If unsuccessful after conducting step 2, please email procurement@lse.ac.uk and a case will be created on Salesforce and allocated to the appropriate person within the Procurement Team.  Within the email, details should be included about the steps conducted by the LSE hiring managing, details of communications, job description, personal specification, band number and suppliers involved.  

Step Four: There are three options for LSE hiring managers, either review LSE Tier One Agency Suppliers, review Tier Two PSL Agency Suppliers Backgrounds and their roles available for LSE, or review Tier Three Call-Off Contract Supplier then make contact with the supplier contact or contact the Procurement Team member directly via procurement@lse.ac.uk and they will support the hiring manager, who maybe able to provide a list of candidates.

Step Five:  All first, second and third tier suppliers have a contract with LSE and therefore your direct requirements with the supplier can be either purchase order or invoice, all of the terms of the aforementioned contract will be applied.

Agency Name:

• Adecco UK
• Blue Arrow (The Impellam Group)

For further information about these suppliers please refer to "Procurement Managing in Partnership with LSE Divisions and Departments" section.

Agency Name:

• Australasian Recruitment Company Limited
• Cedar Recruitment Ltd
• CY Recruitment Limited
• Commercial Services Trading Ltd
• Goodman Masson Limited
• Gray Agency Ltd
• L.A. International Computer Consultants Limited
• La Fosse Associates Limited
• Morgan Spencer Limited
• Resourcing Group
• Salt Contracts Ltd
• Signature Recruitment Ltd
• Strategic People Ltd
• Tiger Recruitment Ltd
• TPP Recruitment Limited
• Val Wade Recruitment

For further information about these suppliers please refer to "Procurement Managing in Partnership with LSE Divisions and Departments" section.

Frameworks call-off contracts are short term, up to one year, and are for certain category of roles.

The frameworks we consider are managed by:

LUPC, LUPC is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to achieve value for money for members in their procurement of goods and services, in a way that benefits members, society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment;

SUPC, they help universities and colleges buy smarter. Members use their frameworks and support services to make sure organisations  procurement activities deliver value for money to students, staff and wider communities;

APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges);

CCS (Crown Commercial Services) CCS plays an important role helping the UK public sector save money when buying common goods and services.

If you are interested in creating a call-off contract from one of these frameworks, please email Procurement (procurement@lse.ac.uk)

A Microsoft Teams site has been created called “Procurement Staff Recruitment Agencies” with further information: support documents, agency supplier details, fees, list of roles and which departments in LSE work with these agencies.

All this information will be developed over time as more departments engage with these agencies.

Please email procurement@lse.ac.uk and an invite will be sent to join the Teams site and access information documents.

Posts can be created to communicate with Procurement Contract Manager.

Future drop-in-sessions will be created for support.