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CSP26037 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:15

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22 Jan 2026 at 08:36

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting for UK Research and Innovation, required a temporary administrator. The requirement is for personnel services: supplying an administrator on a temporary basis, rather than a wider administrative service. The work is associated with Swindon, England, where the buying organisation is based. The procurement was sourced through a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed-Term Staff Framework. This is an award, not a new competition, and the requirement has been fulfilled through the framework route. The stated purpose was to bring in temporary administrative support for UK Research and Innovation.

The procurement is complete and Reed Specialist Recruitment was selected for the contract. The award was made on 20 January 2026. Its value is £53,476.10, and the contract period runs from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was awarded directly through a call-off from the Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed-Term Staff Framework, rather than through a standalone open competition. The original tender deadline was 15 January 2026. This was a single requirement for an administrator, with no lots identified. The procurement was classified as a services contract, and small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to provide the service. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

For recruitment agencies and temporary staffing firms, this award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for an administrator supplied on a temporary basis through a public-sector staffing framework. Reed Specialist Recruitment, a large recruitment supplier, was selected, showing that the buyer’s requirement was met by a provider able to supply temporary personnel via the framework route. Smaller firms were also considered suitable, so scale alone was not a stated barrier. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to recruit or place administrative staff promptly and operate as an eligible supplier under the relevant framework. The opportunity is specifically temporary administrator supply for this buyer; broader recruitment capability is relevant only insofar as it supports that staffing requirement. The award provides a concrete example of the kind and scale of personnel service the buyer procures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26037 - Administrator

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to bring in an administrator on a temporary basis. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a2bc9b8-284d-4c24-b79a-d6920f4ad84b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27a7426-f958-4d70-b079-766e7e349737
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
Large

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
£53,476 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,476 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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