Notice Information
Notice Title
GSS24521 - Data Centre Operations Support
Notice Description
***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement to bring in Data Centre Operations Support staff. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework. Original Contract Value = 15/07/24 to 04/10/24 Variation 001 = 04/10/24 to 01/11/24 Variation 002 = 04/11/2024 - 31/01/2025 Variation 003 = 01/02/2025 - 30/05/2025 Variation 004 = 31/05/2025 - 26/09/2025 Variation 005 = 27/09/2025 - 27/03/2026 Variation 006 = 28/03/2026 - 25/09/2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d5a8ca18-7551-4e57-9e54-79d51e8f99de
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3fd38f-630a-4836-a001-a24558caee2e
- 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
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- CPV Codes
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £202,312 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £647,603 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Aug 2024 - 25 Sep 2026 2-3 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 1UH
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3fd38f-630a-4836-a001-a24558caee2e
9th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4845f8d-6eb8-4c21-9c8c-16c32ecf743a
3rd November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57aaf097-f3bf-4589-bb3e-b81da4243442
11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b2cdcc2-15b9-40fd-9855-8310206497b7
29th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccfa9b3f-816b-4322-a828-0ae4c7f20ab3
6th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f1f59ab-cc8d-4a3b-bcf2-5d95955fa0ad
7th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06857420-f5d1-4992-92c7-1fa553a58024
7th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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