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GSS24972 - Administrator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:06

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27 Feb 2026 at 11:25

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19 Sep 2025 at 09:50

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured temporary administrator staffing for UK Research and Innovation. The requirement is for the provision of an administrator, rather than a broader staffing service described in the available scope. The work is located in Swindon, England. The procurement falls within personnel supply services, including temporary staff (CPV 79620000). It was sourced through a Crown Commercial Services non-clinical staffing framework. This is relevant to recruitment and temporary staffing businesses able to supply administrative personnel for a public research organisation, particularly suppliers serving Swindon. The requirement was treated as a services procurement, and small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to compete.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment through a selective framework call-off. The first award is dated 7 January 2025, valued at £42,742.50, with a contract period from 13 January to 31 December 2025. A later award entry, dated 20 December 2024, records a value of £99,089.80 and a period from 13 January 2025 to 31 March 2027; the description lists extensions through 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 20 December 2024 at 5pm. The stated evaluation basis and eligibility requirements beyond SME suitability are not set out in the procurement data.

For recruitment businesses, this award demonstrates demand from UK Shared Business Services Limited for temporary administrative staffing in support of UK Research and Innovation. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to source and place an administrator able to meet the buyer’s operational need in Swindon, and manage temporary staffing over an extended service period. The contract was placed as a call-off from a public-sector non-clinical staffing framework, so suppliers seeking similar work would need a route to compete through the relevant framework. The procurement data identifies SME suppliers as suitable, indicating that smaller recruitment firms could be relevant competitors alongside larger agencies. The awarded supplier was a large recruitment business; no specific professional accreditation or technical qualification is identified as a requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS24972 - Administrator

Notice Description

***This is an award notice, not a call for competition*** This requirement was sourced via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing to provide UK Research and Innovation the temporary provision of an administrator. Original Contract Dates - 13/01/2025 - 31/03/2025 Variation 001 - 01/04/2025 - 30/09/2025 Variation 002 - 01/10/2025 - 31/12/2025 Variation 003 - 01/01/2026 - 30/09/2026 Variation 004 - 01/10/2026 - 31/03/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d00570da-032b-44c5-b94a-3dc70e6defb7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b900bbdb-186d-4b9f-88fb-7f9074f21d2e
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
£99,089 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£141,831 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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

Further Information

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