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CS21590 - Software Tester

UK Shared Business Services Limited

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured temporary personnel services for UK Research and Innovation: specifically, the provision of a software tester. The requirement covers software testing capacity supplied through temporary or fixed-term staffing arrangements, rather than a software product, development project or general IT consultancy service. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting for UK Research and Innovation. Delivery is associated with Swindon, where UK Shared Business Services Limited is based. This is a services requirement and is classified under CPV 79620000, covering the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The arrangement uses two named suppliers, reflecting a staffing requirement that can be supported by recruitment or specialist temporary workforce providers.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, using the Crown Commercial Services RM6160 framework for non-clinical temporary and fixed-term staff. The tender deadline was 11 November 2021 at 4pm. The award was made on 11 November 2021 to SThree Partnership LLP and Berkeley Square Limited, with an awarded value of £669,297.39. The contract runs from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2027. The procurement's recorded total value is £669,297.39. Earlier awards covered SThree Partnership LLP alone at £33,324.48 for 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2024, and both suppliers at £411,937.83 for 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2025, reflecting subsequent contract variations.

This requirement is most relevant to recruitment agencies, temporary staffing providers and specialist workforce suppliers able to source and supply software testers for a public-sector research organisation. The awarded suppliers are both small and medium-sized enterprises, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only a large systems integrator. A credible competitor would need access to suitably skilled software-testing personnel, the ability to manage temporary or fixed-term placements, and the operational capacity to support an extended public-sector staffing arrangement. Familiarity with framework call-offs and the compliance, resourcing and account-management demands of supplying staff would be commercially important. The procurement demonstrates sustained demand for software-testing personnel from UK Shared Business Services Limited for UK Research and Innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS21590 - Software Tester

Notice Description

***This is an award notice, not a call for competition*** Requirement was sourced via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6160 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term staff to provide UK Research and Innovation the temporary provision of a Software Tester. Original Contract - 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 Variation 001 - 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023 Variation 002 - 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 Variation 003 - 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 Variation 004 -01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026 Variation 005 - 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026 Variation 006 - 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fd83946e-a520-4d07-b76d-f111b85d2dc3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e26e7d-79e4-437d-8c88-e5724da75f25
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
SME

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
£669,297 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,114,558 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 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
2
Supplier Names

Sthree Partnership LLP

BERKELEY SQUARE LIMITED

Further Information

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