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CSP26036 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation required a temporary administrator, supplied through a personnel services contract. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, which manages the procurement on UK Research and Innovation’s behalf. The requirement is for temporary administrative staffing rather than a broader staffing or consultancy service. Delivery is in Swindon, indicated by the delivery postcode SN2 1FL. The procurement falls within temporary personnel supply services. The work is to provide an administrator on a temporary basis; no further duties or specialist administrative functions are described.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment. UK Shared Business Services Limited used a direct award call-off from the Crown Commercial Service RM6277 Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed-Term Staff Framework. The award was made on 20 January 2026. Its value is £53,476.10. The contract runs from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. The stated tender deadline was 15 January 2026. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lot split or evaluation criteria are described; the award was made through the framework call-off route.

This award shows demand from UK Research and Innovation for temporary administrative capacity, procured by UK Shared Business Services through a government framework. Suppliers seeking to compete when a similar requirement returns would need to provide temporary staffing and recruit an administrator able to meet the buyer’s needs in Swindon. The successful supplier was a large specialist recruitment business, demonstrating that established personnel providers can compete for this type of assignment. The stated SME suitability also indicates that smaller staffing firms may be relevant competitors. Credibility will depend on being able to source and place suitable administrative staff through the framework route used for this procurement; no particular professional accreditation, specialist technical capability or additional qualification is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26036 - 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-b5fd17-73928e8f-f9e3-4e3a-8694-5c93c3844866
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d280f50a-6ab2-43cb-8024-c98ab59cf7fb
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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