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A pipeline has been launched for Recruitment Services for Permanent Roles (7F-2022-C105).The contract start Date is 23 November 2023. Approach to market date is 23 November 2023.The Seven Force Commercial Team is supporting the Police and Crime Commissioners for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire in identifying interested organisations in delivering Recruitment Services for Permanent, Hard to fill Roles.The commissioned organisation will be expected to evidence an understanding of the Recruitment Market to identify skilled professionals to be appointed in posts within timescale communicated by each authority.The Recruitment Services but not limited to:• Provide a holistic recruitment service for hard to fill and critical roles where standard recruitment avenues have not been successful.• Ensure an in-depth understanding of relevant role profiles; required knowledge, skills and experience; and organisational culture.• Provide a CV searching and pre-screening service of potential candidates to ensure non-eligible applications are not received by the business.• Maintain a talent pool of prospective candidates for notoriously hard to fill vacancies.• Advertise roles on a range of job boards and ensure these are managed to increase flow of traffic to the advert.• Advertise on a range of social media platforms to increase traffic to advert.• Advertise on a range of websites using audience and location-based targeting to ensure adverts are targeted to the right people at the right time.• Provide in depth, regular management information including candidate numbers and attraction rates to ensure clear oversight and return on investment.• Develop a Positive Action strategy in collaboration with each force.This opportunity is available via the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit locale=ukIf you are already registered on the Portal, you can login here: This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, Jubilee House, Falconers Chase, Wymondham NR18 0WW. Email: anamaria.gray@norfolk.police.uk (Anamaria Gray)