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CSP25512 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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21 Jul 2026 at 14:24

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27 Oct 2025 at 07:51

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured temporary administrator personnel for UK Research and Innovation. This is a personnel supply service rather than an administrative outsourcing or works contract: the requirement was to bring in an administrator on a temporary basis. Delivery is in Swindon, at postcode SN2 1FL. The procurement is classified as personnel supply services, covering temporary staff. The buyer is UK Shared Business Services Limited, which manages the requirement on behalf of UK Research and Innovation. The work falls within the services category and is suitable for organisations that provide temporary staffing and recruitment services, particularly those able to supply administrative personnel for public-sector assignments in the Swindon area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework, rather than run as an open competition. The contract was awarded to Reed Specialist Recrutiment on 22 October 2025 for £53,219.40 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 27 October 2025 to 31 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 20 October 2025 at 20:00. The requirement was varied for an initial period from 20 March 2026 to 26 June 2026 and a further period from 27 June 2026 to 31 December 2026. The award remains active and the procurement has been marked complete.

This award indicates established public-sector demand for temporary administrative staff within UK Research and Innovation’s operating environment. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need reliable access to appropriately skilled administrators, effective recruitment and screening processes, and the capacity to manage temporary or fixed-term placements through a public-sector staffing framework. Experience supplying non-clinical temporary personnel would be directly relevant, as would the ability to handle assignment administration, compliance and workforce support at the scale of a six-figure public-sector staffing requirement. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the selected supplier was a large organisation. The route used shows the importance of framework access and call-off capability.

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Notice Information

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

Notice Details

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
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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 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 202511 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

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

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