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CSP26642 - Finance Business Partner

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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12 Aug 2026 at 13:55

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured temporary Finance Business Partner services for UK Research and Innovation. The requirement is for a finance professional to work on a temporary basis, providing finance business partnering support rather than goods, construction or permanent recruitment. The service falls within personnel supply services, including temporary staff. Delivery is associated with Swindon, England. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buying organisation, acting for the UK Research and Innovation requirement. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not identified as being reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The appointed supplier is a specialist recruitment business supplying temporary professional personnel.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a selective direct award as a call-off from the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing framework, rather than a new open competition. The contract was awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 30 July 2026 for £51,811.56 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 12 August 2026 to 10 February 2027. The tender submission deadline was 26 June 2026 at 21:00, before the award was made. The recorded requirement is a single service package for a temporary Finance Business Partner. The selected supplier holds an active award for the full stated contract value and period.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand for temporary finance business partnering within the UK Research and Innovation support environment, sourced through a public-sector staffing framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to experienced finance professionals who can provide business partnering capability on a temporary assignment, together with the recruitment, vetting and mobilisation capacity to place suitable personnel. Familiarity with framework call-offs and direct-award routes would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to support a public-sector buyer operating from Swindon. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist recruitment firm with demonstrable finance staffing capability could be well placed to compete when comparable work returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26642 - Finance Business Partner

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation have a requirement to bring in a Finance Business Partner on a temporary basis. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d0cf1d38-95d7-4814-8580-336a0aff2cf2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb6b2dcc-cb6a-4531-969a-24845a302996
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
£51,811 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,811 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 10 Feb 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
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

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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