Notice Information
Notice Title
Temporary Recruitment Services
Notice Description
Call-Off under the SUPC Recruitment Services Framework Ref: PFB4054 SU, Lot 1 - Non Specialist Staff.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6af8df6a-44e5-461a-bf42-0aa86a905bf4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1220338e-82b9-464b-9d6c-af2277b98454
- 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
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 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
- UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Electoral Ward
- Keele
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1220338e-82b9-464b-9d6c-af2277b98454
17th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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