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CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers

Nottingham City Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 09:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council procured a vendor-neutral managed service provider to supply temporary agency workers, including agency staff, interim workers and consultants. This is a recruitment and workforce-management service rather than the direct employment of a single category of specialist. The service is intended for the council’s staffing requirements and covers delivery across England, including Nottingham and the English regions. The requirement sits within recruitment services. The appointed provider is expected to manage a neutral supply model for temporary labour, interims and consultancy resources, potentially coordinating access to multiple staffing agencies while maintaining a consistent service for the council.

The procurement has reached completion and the contract was awarded to Comensura Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 17 September 2026. Its value is £90,000,000. The council used a limited further competition through the YPO 1140 Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework, without a prior open call for competition. Two bids were recorded. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The stated contract structure was an initial three-year term, with the council holding an option for two further 12-month extensions. The procurement was arranged as one requirement, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the associated award and contract remain active.

This outcome demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for a vendor-neutral managed service covering temporary agency staff, interims and consultants. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to manage high-volume temporary workforce supply across England, coordinate multiple recruitment agencies and provide a single controlled service to a local authority. Experience in recruitment services, workforce resourcing, supplier management and the administration of temporary labour would be directly relevant. The route also shows the importance of access to the YPO Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework or an equivalent compliant purchasing route. Suppliers should be able to evidence service quality as well as competitive pricing, since quality carried greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers

Notice Description

Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.

Options: Initial contract term is 3 years with an option to extend the contract for 2 further 12 month extensions at the Authorities discretion.

Procurement Information

The tender was procured via a further competition through YPO 1140 - Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077407
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088037-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£90,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Comensura Limited

Further Information

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