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PLACE1344H MHA PSP4 Agency Staff - General Civil and Highway Activities -26/27 - JS

Derbyshire County Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 13:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured professional staffing support for general civil and highway activities, specifically a highway maintenance engineer supplied through an agency or secondment arrangement. The requirement sits within engineering and construction-related services, with recruitment support forming part of the scope. The work is for the council’s highway activities in England; no more precise delivery location is identified. This is a specialist personnel requirement rather than a contract for construction works themselves: the selected supplier’s role is to provide engineering staff to support highway maintenance. The procurement therefore points to demand for resourcing expertise and access to suitably qualified highway engineering professionals, within a public-sector roads and infrastructure setting.

The process is complete and the contract was awarded to Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd by direct award. The award was made on 25 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £64,584. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 September 2026. The requirement was for one professional staffing service, and the published information gives no separate lot awards. The evaluation basis is not set out in the procurement details. Derbyshire County Council stated that the opportunity was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The awarded value and period relate to this highway maintenance engineering staffing requirement only.

For recruitment firms and engineering staffing providers, this award demonstrates Derbyshire County Council’s use of agency staff and secondments to meet highway maintenance engineering needs. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to source and place engineers with relevant civil and highway maintenance expertise, and manage the staffing arrangement in a way that supports the council’s general highway activities. The direct-award route used here is also part of the buyer’s demonstrated approach to this requirement. The council marked this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that suppliers should assess whether their scale and resourcing model match the buyer’s expectations. The commercial fit is strongest for providers with established access to professional highway engineering talent and experience supplying public-sector infrastructure teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1344H MHA PSP4 Agency Staff - General Civil and Highway Activities -26/27 - JS

Notice Description

Highway maintenance engineer Professional Staff & Secondments

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27ab0067-e5ed-4d45-a659-520ade8d376f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1159b2-9eac-405b-a693-226ee53b7042
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79600000 - Recruitment services

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,584 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,584 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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