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Managed Service Provider

St Albans City & District Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 11:58

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Albans City and District Council has procured a managed service provider to supply temporary agency staff through a neutral-vendor model. The provider manages delivery of temporary agency resources, acting between the Council and staffing suppliers. This is a recruitment and workforce-management service for temporary staffing, delivered in the South East of England. The requirement is for a managed service rather than for the direct supply of a particular type of worker.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Comensura Ltd. The Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 28 August 2026, for a value of £2.58 million. The original estimated procurement value was £2.5 million. The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published details do not set out separate lots or a specific evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates demand from St Albans City and District Council for a managed temporary-staffing service using a neutral-vendor model. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the capability to manage the supply of agency workers across staffing providers, coordinate delivery as an impartial intermediary and meet the Council’s workforce needs through a managed service. The procurement was run as a selective call-off from a framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller providers may be relevant where they can demonstrate the operational capacity and service-management capability to deliver this council-wide role.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Service Provider

Notice Description

The Council is looking for a suitably qualified supplier who can provide a managed service provider for delivery of temporary agency resources acting as a neutral vendor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c739611f-22af-42ca-a673-cb39a6423a0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d6c23f-1fec-44c3-8851-6021d5d469ca
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,580,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2029 3-4 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
St Albans City & District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Comensura Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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