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Supply Staff Meridian Trust

MERIDIAN TRUST

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15 Jul 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Meridian Trust, is for the provision of supply agency staff services. This contract, titled "Supply Staff Meridian Trust," falls under the industry category of business services, which includes areas such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement is set to take place primarily in the East of England (region UKH) and the East Midlands (region UKF), United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract commencement date scheduled for 1st September 2026 and an end date of 31st August 2030, with possible renewals extending until 31st August 2034. Key dates include the award date of 16th June 2026, and a future milestone set for 17th July 2026. This selective procurement involves an award under a framework, highlighting its non-competitive nature.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in recruitment and staffing services. Enterprises that can deliver comprehensive staffing solutions, particularly those with expertise in the public sector and education, will find this contract particularly fitting. With a significant contract value of £5.6 million (gross amount of £6.72 million), small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as the supplier VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD, are ideally placed to compete for this lucrative contract. The opportunity to engage with a public authority like Meridian Trust ensures sustainable business expansion prospects, particularly for firms capable of meeting the stringent requirements and ensuring consistent service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Staff Meridian Trust

Notice Description

Supplier to provide supply agency staff services across Meridian Trust

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066950-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERIDIAN TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 5TQ
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Sawtry
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VALUE MATCH SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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