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CSP25727 - Temporary Staff Support

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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23 Dec 2025 at 14:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation has concluded a procurement process to secure temporary staff support, described under the title "CSP25727 - Temporary Staff Support". This contract pertains to the services industry, specifically supply services of personnel including temporary staff. The buying organisation, UK Research and Innovation, located in Swindon, awarded the contract directly due to the absence of competition from other suppliers. The awarding process was executed under the legal framework of 'UKPGA 2023/54', without competition, identifying it as below threshold procurement. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring entity. The contract award to "The One Group Ltd" took effect from December 9, 2025, and will continue until March 31, 2026, covering the entirety of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing temporary staffing solutions. Organisations with experience in personnel services, particularly those capable of responding to direct contract awards, could benefit from aligning themselves with such procurement needs. Large-scale service providers, akin to 'The One Group Ltd' in this instance, that have the capacity and flexibility to engage in direct award processes, stand to grow their footprint within public sector staffing solutions, making this an attractive domain for potential business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25727 - Temporary Staff Support

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. UK Research & Innovation require temporary staff support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fcb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085892-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

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
£12,446 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 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
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ONE GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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