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Agency Research Services

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned agency research services as a public-sector services requirement. The work falls within business services, including consulting and related support (CPV 79000000), with recruitment services also identified (CPV 79600000). The buyer is based on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. The requirement was arranged with The University of Manchester, a large organisation based on Oxford Road in Manchester, which provided the contracted service. This is therefore relevant to businesses that provide agency-led research, business consultancy or recruitment-related services for NHS organisations, universities or other public authorities. It may also interest firms able to combine research activity with specialist recruitment support within a public-sector setting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under one lot. It used a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. The University of Manchester was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 31 December 2025 and ran from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026. Its value was £25,308.20 excluding VAT and £30,369.84 including VAT. The award is recorded as active and the contract is also active. The tender and lot are recorded as complete. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a services contract for agency research services, with business and recruitment services classifications. The procurement was therefore awarded through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender evaluation.

This procurement is useful market evidence for suppliers serving NHS trusts and university-linked organisations with agency research requirements. A credible competitor would need to provide agency research services and demonstrate relevant business-services capability, with recruitment support being part of the stated requirement. The selected supplier was a large university, indicating that the buyer accepted a substantial, established organisation as its delivery partner for this requirement. The purchasing route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers seeking similar work should understand how to present a clear, trusted offer to the buyer and how research and recruitment capabilities can be combined. Relevant firms include research agencies, consultancy businesses and specialist recruitment providers able to work with public-sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agency Research Services

Notice Description

Agency Research Services for the period 01-Jan-2026 to 31-March 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072221-2026
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

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,308 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The University of Manchester

Further Information

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