Awarded Place on Second NHS Frameware Agreement

15 February 2010

InterQuest Group plc

("InterQuest" or "the Group")

Public Sector Business awarded place on second NHS Framework Agreement

IT staffing specialist, InterQuest Group plc (AIM: ITQ.L) is pleased to announce that its Public Sector business, Sand Resources Ltd has been awarded a place on the Buying Solutions Non-Medical, Non-Clinical Resources Framework Agreement (formerly the NHS PASA).

The framework was launched on 1 January 2010 and provides a readily accessible list of pre-qualified suppliers of non-permanent and fixed-term workers for NHS Authorities and Trusts and the wider Public Sector.

In using this Framework Agreement, organisations will be able to quickly source highly skilled candidates with a broad cross-section of skills. Sand Resources has expanded its dedicated account team delivering exclusively to the Health sector and will continue to provide national coverage.

Commenting on the new framework, Sand Resources' Managing Director, Linton Ward said: "The NHS has become a major part of our business over recent years and we are delighted to be awarded this place on the Buying Solutions national Framework Agreement (formerly PASA), complimenting our place on the Commercial Resources (CRF) Framework Agreement that we were awarded in June 2009. This now enables our clients to appreciate the full spectrum of our delivery capability within the NHS and wider Public Sector."

Gary Ashworth, Executive Chairman of InterQuest added: "This second NHS framework agreement should strengthen Sand Resources' position as a leading provider of recruitment services to the Public Sector. With signs of the permanent recruitment market strengthening and strong business fundamentals we continue to look to the future with confidence."

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About InterQuest

The InterQuest Group is a specialist IT recruitment group providing contract and permanent recruitment services within niche disciplines in the UK and Europe. The Group comprises seven separately branded specialist divisions covering a broad range of skill sets and industries including Public Sector, SAP, Oracle, CRM Testing, Banking, Insurance, Retailing, Pharmaceuticals, Media, Analytics, Infrastructure and Communications plus majority shareholdings in five further specialist businesses in the IQ Equity division.