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Workforce Solutions

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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05 Mar 2026 at 17:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company, located in Glasgow, has completed the procurement process for the "Workforce Solutions" services under the classification of "Supply services of personnel including temporary staff". The procurement specifically targeted the services industry, focusing on professional, managerial, operational, and administrative workers across Glasgow City. The procurement process advanced to the award stage by 5th March 2026, resulting in a contract signing on the 4th March 2026 with Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd. The contract, valued at £5,000,000 GBP, was executed through a limited procurement method, signifying an award procedure without prior publication, under the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale service providers capable of delivering workforce solutions across diverse professional fields. Businesses with expertise in supplying temporary personnel services could particularly benefit from engaging in similar opportunities. Though the procurement method was a direct award from a pre-existing framework managed by Crown Commercial Services, businesses seeking to expand in the public sector's personnel supply chain could explore similar frameworks or establish relationships that may lead to future procurement invitations. Glasgow's focus on workforce solutions indicates potential growth areas for businesses within the service provision for educational or government administrative support sectors.

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Notice Title

Workforce Solutions

Notice Description

Workforce Solutions programme delivering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers through a wide range of delivery routes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Workforce Solution programme delivering professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers through a wide range of delivery routes. To be used as and when required

Procurement Information

This was a direct award from a single supplier framework concluded by Crown Commercial Services RM6288 Workforce Solutions (WSF)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066397
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020146-2026
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

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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20261 weeks 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
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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