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Contract Award Notice

Ministry of Defence

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured job search services for its requirement in Portsmouth, England, within the South East. The service falls under the wider category of employment and recruitment support, specifically helping people find work. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works. The stated delivery location is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s Leach Building in Portsmouth, and the requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier, Veredus Executive Limited, is also recorded as an SME. This opportunity therefore demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist job search support delivered in or around Portsmouth, rather than a general supply contract or infrastructure project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 August 2026 to Veredus Executive Limited. The award value is £22,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 28 February 2027. It was a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement, so competition took place among suppliers eligible to use that framework rather than through an unrestricted tender. The tender submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 5:00pm. The published procurement value was also £22,000. The award is active, and the contract period matches the awarded period. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off process; the available information identifies the procurement route but does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide job search services to the Ministry of Defence and understand how to support people into suitable employment. The awarded supplier shows that an SME can meet this buyer’s needs through the relevant framework call-off route. Businesses should therefore assess whether they hold, or can access, a suitable framework position and whether they can deliver focused employment support in Portsmouth and the surrounding South East area. Experience of working with public sector clients, clear service-delivery arrangements and the operational capacity to provide a defined recruitment or job-search service would strengthen a competing offer when this buyer next considers a similar requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice with Redacted Contract for Transparency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-94de559b-4e5b-4889-935a-796377018b1f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ff8725-c7e6-4c46-8559-27ebd856ce6f
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 28 Feb 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Veredus Executive Limited

Further Information

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