Award

US_24139 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

25 Jul 2025 at 11:48

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sussex has completed a public procurement process titled "Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing," focusing on recruitment services within the education sector. This procurement, classified under industry category "Recruitment services" with CPV code 79600000, was set in the region UKJ2, Falmer, Brighton. Conducted through a mini competition under the ESPO MSTAR4 Framework (Lot 1b), the tender's primary goal was to find a Managed Service Provider for casual and temporary staffing needs, with options to explore additional recruitment services. The procurement was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition and culminated on 25th July 2025, with the contract valued at £30,000,000 being signed on 1st June 2025.

This contract presents substantial business growth opportunities by enabling suppliers, particularly those specialising in recruitment services, to partner with educational institutions to meet staffing needs. Large enterprises, such as Adecco UK Ltd, which secured the contract, will find themselves well-suited to compete in such tenders, thanks to their capacity to manage significant and diverse staffing requirements. Other businesses aiming to engage with public sector bodies can leverage this type of procurement to expand their service offerings across educational and similar sectors. The contract setup also allows for contractual extensions, providing longer-term business stability for successful bidders.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

US_24139 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition

Options: Optional 1 plus 1 years extension to 31/05/2030

Procurement Information

Mini competition from Framework above threshold. Per the framework only suppliers listed in the appropriate Lot were invited. ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05663f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043121-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
Contact Name
Kelly Feldman
Contact Email
k.feldman@sussex.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1273678143

Buyer Location

Locality
FALMER, BRIGHTON
Postcode
BN1 9RH
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Coldean & Stanmer
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Pavilion

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADECCO

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05663f-2025-07-25T12:48:07+01:00",
    "date": "2025-07-25T12:48:07+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05663f",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "US_24139",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "US_24139 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79600000",
            "description": "Recruitment services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "This procurement relates to the provision of services. The scope of the requirement involves a single point of award (Managed Service provider) for casual and temporary workers with the option throughout the life of the contract to explore other recruitment related services which aligns with the University's objectives under its procurement strategy and the Framework (ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b). Awarded via Mini Competition",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "Optional 1 plus 1 years extension to 31/05/2030"
                },
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ2"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Mini competition from Framework above threshold. Per the framework only suppliers listed in the appropriate Lot were invited. ESPO MSTAR4 Lot 1b"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "043121-2025-US_24139-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing",
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-00593232",
                    "name": "Adecco UK Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-RC000672",
            "name": "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)",
                "id": "RC000672",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sussex House",
                "locality": "Falmer, Brighton",
                "region": "UKJ21",
                "postalCode": "BN19RH",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Kelly Feldman",
                "telephone": "+44 1273678143",
                "email": "k.feldman@sussex.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.sussex.ac.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-00593232",
            "name": "Adecco UK Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Adecco UK Ltd",
                "id": "00593232",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UKI",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-44309",
            "name": "University of Sussex",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University of Sussex"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "Brighton",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-COH-RC000672",
        "name": "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "043121-2025-US_24139-1",
            "awardID": "043121-2025-US_24139-1",
            "title": "Managed Service Provider (MSP) Staffing",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 30000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-06-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 3
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}