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CSP26483 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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28 Aug 2026 at 09:10

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation requires an administrator through UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting as the buying organisation. The requirement is for personnel supply services, specifically providing administrative staffing to support the organisation’s work. Delivery is associated with the buyer’s Swindon operations. The procurement is categorised under CPV 79620000, covering the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. It is a services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract. The arrangement was sourced through the Crown Commercial Service RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing framework, indicating that the requirement sits within an established public sector staffing route. The selected supplier is Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, a recruitment and personnel services business.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. UK Shared Business Services Limited used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing. The award was made to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited on 29 April 2026 for £52,054.38. The contract period runs from 5 May 2026 to 31 January 2027. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the main evaluation route was the framework’s call-off and direct-award process. The tender submission deadline was 28 April 2026 at 3:00pm. Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is the active awarded supplier. The contract is for personnel supply services delivering an administrator requirement.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for administrative staffing within UK Research and Innovation’s Swindon operations, delivered through UK Shared Business Services Limited. A credible future competitor would need to provide suitable administrator personnel and manage recruitment or temporary staffing effectively for a public sector client. Experience supplying administrative staff, understanding of non-clinical staffing requirements and the operational capacity to support the buyer’s needs would be relevant. The procurement also shows that this buyer uses the RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing framework and direct-award call-offs for this type of requirement, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need an appropriate route into that framework or an equivalent approved public sector staffing arrangement. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26483 - Administrator

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation have a requirement to bring in an administrator. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87f65130-008a-4855-9525-55c2d5b437e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee97bd23-0d51-4737-b5d5-bb47070eff54
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
£52,054 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,054 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 31 Jan 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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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