05.08.2026

Keystream awarded a place on ESPO’s Strategic HR & Recruitment Services framework

Keystream has been awarded a place on the ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services framework, providing public sector organisations with another compliant route to access our specialist recruitment expertise.

Through the framework, organisations can work with Keystream to access digital, data, technology and commercial professionals across permanent, interim and contract recruitment. This will support clients in finding the specialist people and expertise needed to deliver essential services and progress their organisational and digital transformation priorities.

The award creates a new route for both existing and new clients to work with Keystream, while strengthening our ability to support organisations across the public sector.

Mike Range, Commercial and Operations Director of Keystream, said:

“Keystream has always been focused on helping public sector organisations find the specialist people they need to make meaningful change happen. Being awarded a place on the ESPO framework is an important step for us, opening up new opportunities to build partnerships across the public sector and support more organisations with their digital, data, technology and commercial resourcing challenges”

To learn more about accessing Keystream’s recruitment services through the ESPO framework, please get in touch with our team.

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