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AwardUpdate

14 Oct 2026 at 11:56

Award

22 Jan 2026 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited bought temporary administrative staffing for UK Research and Innovation. This is a personnel supply service, delivered in Swindon (SN2).

The procurement is complete and Reed Specialist Recruitment was selected. The contract was awarded on 20 January 2026, following a submission deadline of 15 January 2026. It was a direct award call-off from the CCS RM6277 Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff framework. The awarded value is £53,476.10. The contract runs from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027; an amendment extended its end date to 31 March 2027. The process was marked suitable for SMEs. No evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows demand from UK Research and Innovation for temporary administrative staffing through UK Shared Business Services Limited, using the CCS non-clinical temporary and fixed-term staff framework. SMEs were considered suitable for the procurement. Recruitment and staffing suppliers with the capacity to source and supply temporary administrators, and experience working through public-sector staffing frameworks, are positioned to compete credibly when this requirement next comes to market. The work is focused on supplying an administrator on a temporary basis; the award does not identify further role-specific qualifications or accreditations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26033 - Administrator

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to bring in an administrator on a temporary basis. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. Variation 001: Contract End date extended to 31st March 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1b1a8ab-9fea-402b-af25-faecf2c7d41f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79f5fecf-8871-4a73-9558-473d3b0b735f
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
£53,476 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,476 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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
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

Notice Documents

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