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Contingent labour contract for FOI team

UK Health Security Agency

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency procured contingent labour recruitment services for its Freedom of Information team. The requirement is for temporary or contingent personnel to support the team’s work, rather than for a general recruitment service. Delivery is based in London, at the agency’s premises in the E14 4PU area. The procurement is classified as recruitment services and falls within the wider services category. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist recruitment firms and other smaller staffing providers are within the intended supplier market. The buyer is the UK Health Security Agency, a public health organisation, and the requirement concerns resourcing a specific operational team rather than supplying permanent infrastructure or physical goods.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. UK Health Security Agency selected VENN GROUP LIMITED, an SME, on 3 September 2026. The award value is £59,457.20. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 5 March 2027. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, so competition was conducted among suppliers eligible to use that framework rather than through an unrestricted tender. The tender submission deadline was 2 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement for contingent labour recruitment supporting the FOI team. The award is active, and the recorded contract period matches the awarded requirement.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear example of demand from the UK Health Security Agency for specialist contingent labour supporting Freedom of Information operations. A credible competitor for comparable requirements would need experience recruiting and supplying temporary personnel for a defined public-sector team, with the ability to understand the team’s operational needs and provide suitable candidates quickly. Access to the relevant framework agreement is important because this requirement was purchased through a framework call-off using a selective procedure. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist recruitment business can be commercially relevant if it has reliable candidate networks, effective screening and the capacity to manage delivery for a public-sector client.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contingent labour contract for FOI team

Notice Description

Contingent labour

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-25630b18-2d6d-4728-8994-65a5696ad8ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c140d4d-b9bc-46f3-928c-91ac93a62555
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£59,457 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,457 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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 Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENN GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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