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AwardUpdate

21 Jul 2026 at 13:24

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10 Apr 2026 at 12:40

Award

27 Oct 2025 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, has completed a procurement for an Administrator on behalf of UK Research and Innovation. This procurement, identified as CSP25512, falls under the industry category of "supply services of personnel, including temporary staff" (CPV code 79620000). The procurement was executed through a selective method as a direct award from the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. The contract commenced on 27 October 2025 and is set to continue until 31 December 2026. The award, including two variations, was updated most recently on 21 July 2026, with a total contract value of GBP 53,219.40. The delivery location is specified with the postal code SN2 1FL.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in temporary staffing and recruitment services. Companies that are experienced in delivering non-clinical personnel services can benefit from participating in similar framework agreements to expand their government service portfolio. The framework allows small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage, fostering business growth and diversifying market engagement. As the contract was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment, large-scale recruitment firms with a capacity to handle direct awards within framework agreements are particularly well-suited to compete in this space.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CSP25512 - 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 on a temporary basis. This has been sourced via direct award against the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. Variation 001 - 20/03/2026 to 26/06/2026 Variation 002 - 27/06/2026 to 31/12/2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-994a84e5-973c-493d-a5c1-31cb45becc5a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8794a0b2-1b2b-4b4d-9e39-74a47192f12f
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, VCSE
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
£53,219 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,219 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20259 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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 RECRUTIMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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