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Contingent Labour

The National Archives

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

17 Jul 2026 at 16:45

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

04 Nov 2025 at 16:31

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

21 Jul 2025 at 15:30

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

17 Jun 2025 at 15:24

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

01 Apr 2025 at 10:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives procured contingent labour services: the supply of personnel, including temporary staff, to support its workforce requirements. The work is categorised as personnel supply services (CPV 79620000). Delivery covers locations across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The buying organisation is The National Archives, a central government public authority based in Kew, Richmond. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works, and is structured as a single lot. It is relevant to recruitment agencies, temporary staffing providers and contingent workforce specialists able to provide personnel across a broad English geographical area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The National Archives used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Bad Kittie Ltd was awarded the contract on 28 February 2025. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 2 July 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 December 2025 recorded in the contract terms, and includes a right of renewal. The contract value is £81,060.84 excluding VAT, or £97,273 including VAT. It is an active contract and the award is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no scored evaluation criteria or competitive lot assessment are recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from The National Archives for an external provider of contingent and temporary personnel, delivered across England rather than at one local site. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established temporary staffing or contingent labour operation, access to a dependable pool of suitable workers, and the ability to recruit and place personnel across multiple English regions. Operational capacity to manage assignments, worker administration and responsive supply would be important, as would the ability to serve a central government organisation. Bad Kittie Ltd is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only a large national recruitment group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contingent Labour

Notice Description

Supply of contingent labour services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067983-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,060 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 2 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The National Archives
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bad Kittie Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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