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
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
- 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
- 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
- £605,279 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,050,540 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Nov 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 4-5 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
- 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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e26e7d-79e4-437d-8c88-e5724da75f25
12th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bba2a65e-3078-4fa7-9ccf-9db29818d98d
18th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5d413e-8e6e-4b16-a14b-cdadf8cbeaa8
30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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