Notice Information
Notice Title
GSS23604 - Quality Assurance Tester
Notice Description
***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to bring in a Quality Assurance Tester. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6160 & RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. Original Contract Date - 07/08/2023 - 29/02/2024 Variation 001 - 01/03/2024 - 31/03/2024 Variation 002 - 01/04/2024 - 30/09/2024 Variation 003 - 01/10/2024 - 31/03/2025 Variation 004 - 01/04/2025 - 30/06/2025 Variation 005 - 01/07/2025 - 30/09/2025 Variation 006 - 01/10/2025 - 31/03/2026 Variation 007 -01/04/2026 - 30/06/2026 Variation 008 - 01/07/2026 - 31/12/2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-17688749-03a6-4e9d-98f1-7d8c03ddff4a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0faa060-a07b-4d00-9ceb-2df875d3ec1f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £506,959 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,723,777 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Jul 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1UH
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0faa060-a07b-4d00-9ceb-2df875d3ec1f
2nd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9a67669-2352-4fa4-8013-e681c64ab0d4
23rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ec6130-6140-43a8-8b1d-dc8da14425f3
1st April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4766c8-cc59-4d8b-8c97-29e6a5ea479a
16th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16eefb76-a000-4523-b21a-746f08c8eed5
7th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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