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GSS25119 Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited, which supports UK Research and Innovation, procured an administrator through a personnel supply service. The requirement was to bring in an administrator; the procurement does not describe specific duties or a wider service scope. The work was for UK Research and Innovation, with delivery stated in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Limited was the buyer, while UK Research and Innovation was the organisation with the staffing requirement. This is temporary and fixed-term administrative staffing, rather than a procurement for goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited. The award was made on 3 February 2025, following a direct award call-off from the CCS RM6277 Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. The stated award value is £95,614.80. The contract began on 10 February 2025 and is due to end on 31 March 2027. The original period ran to 30 September 2025, followed by variations extending the arrangement through 31 December 2025, 30 September 2026 and 31 March 2027. The procurement used a selective method; no evaluation criteria are stated. The process was not divided into lots.

For recruitment businesses supplying temporary and fixed-term non-clinical staff, this award shows that UK Shared Business Services Limited used the CCS RM6277 framework to source administrative capacity for UK Research and Innovation. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to supply an administrator and be positioned to deliver through that framework route. The awarded arrangement extended through several successive variations, so suppliers should be able to support continuity of administrative staffing over an extended requirement. The recorded outcome provides evidence of demand for this specific type of staffing, rather than broader recruitment or general business support. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller suppliers should consider the stated suitability position when assessing similar requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS25119 Administrator

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research & Innovation have a requirement to bring in an Administrator. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. Original Contract - 10/02/2025 to 30/09/2025 Variation 001 - 01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025 Variation 002 - 01/01/2026 to 30/09/2026 Variation 003 - 01/10/2026 - 31/03/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8176f055-033f-44c5-a3f4-660616009008
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d74babe-d72b-4bb7-9aa4-a4a5a23be612
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
Not specified
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
£95,614 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,614 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
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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