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CSP26034 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:55

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22 Jan 2026 at 08:33

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation required temporary administrator personnel to support its operations. The requirement was for an administrator supplied on a temporary basis, rather than a broader staffing programme. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buyer. The service is associated with Swindon, where the buyer is based; the delivery address is recorded by postcode. This is a personnel supply service, covering temporary administrative staffing. The procurement was made through a call-off from a framework for non-clinical temporary and fixed-term staff.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment. The award was made on 20 January 2026. The awarded contract value is £53,476.10. The contract runs from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027, following an extension to the end date. It was a direct award under the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework, rather than a competition for this requirement. The stated tender deadline was 15 January 2026. The procurement was classified as a services requirement and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria or lot structure are recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Research and Innovation for temporary administrative staffing, sourced through a non-clinical temporary and fixed-term staff framework. A supplier seeking to compete when this buyer next needs comparable cover would need to be able to recruit and supply suitable administrators quickly, and to manage temporary placements in line with the framework route. The selected supplier was a large recruitment business, showing that established staffing capacity was used for this requirement; smaller providers were also considered suitable. The commercial fit is strongest for recruitment agencies and workforce suppliers with administrator sourcing, placement and contract-management capability, and access to the relevant framework. The requirement was for an administrator rather than clinical staff or a wider professional services team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26034 - 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-bc658458-5463-4f81-8228-67dd5ec6381c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49b09ac5-21c0-4bc7-905e-dea5f4427bc8
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
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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