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Finance Contingent Labour

Infected Blood Compensation Authority

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority procured recruitment services for finance contingent labour. The requirement was to secure a leadership role for its Finance function for a 12-month period, rather than to purchase general staffing across multiple functions. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom, for a public authority based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a specialist finance leadership recruitment requirement: relevant suppliers are those able to identify, assess and place a senior individual into a leadership role supporting the Authority’s Finance function. The procurement is categorised as services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise suppliers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 July 2026 to MLC Partners Ltd. The award value is £255,593.25, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 25 July 2026. The contract covers one finance leadership placement for the Authority’s Finance function. MLC Partners Ltd is recorded as the active awarded supplier. The stated procurement value and awarded value are both £255,593.25. The award provides a clear example of the Authority using a framework route to secure contingent finance leadership recruitment for a defined term.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand for a substantial, defined-term finance leadership placement from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. A credible competitor would need access to the relevant framework, specialist recruitment capability and a proven ability to identify senior finance leaders for contingent assignments. The requirement is appropriate for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist recruitment firms may be commercially relevant where they can supply candidates at this level. Suppliers should be able to manage a public-sector recruitment engagement from candidate identification through to placement, with sufficient capacity to support a Finance function for the full assignment. The awarded requirement indicates a buyer seeking focused leadership recruitment rather than broad temporary staffing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance Contingent Labour

Notice Description

To secure a leadership role for a period of 12 months for the Finance function.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aac5b997-8c09-4028-b7bc-57efdc2dcbf6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1e46c2d-2c72-4498-ad43-a5a0e0343269
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£255,593 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£255,593 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Infected Blood Compensation Authority
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE98 1XY
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MLC Partners Limited

Further Information

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