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Temporary agency staff

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured temporary agency staffing services for two operational locations in Bristol: The Grill and Bower Ashton. The requirement covers supplying commercial or industrial workers to support those university sites under the relevant TUCO Framework arrangements. This is a staffing services opportunity rather than a permanent recruitment, consultancy or general facilities-management contract. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The awarded supplier is Blue Arrow Ltd, a large staffing business. Businesses assessing this requirement should therefore focus on the ability to source, vet, manage and supply temporary workers for university operations across the named locations, with delivery aligned to the framework arrangements used for each service area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Blue Arrow Ltd. It was made by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition, under a TUCO Framework: one requirement for The Grill and one for Bower Ashton. The award date was 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement covered services for supplying commercial or industrial workers, classified under CPV 79623000. The recorded award relates to a single completed lot, and Blue Arrow Ltd is the sole named awarded supplier.

For a staffing provider, this award demonstrates established demand from the University of the West of England for temporary commercial or industrial workers across two Bristol locations. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need reliable access to suitable temporary workers, effective candidate screening and vetting, responsive deployment and the operational capacity to manage staffing across more than one university site. Experience supplying workers into structured public-sector or higher-education environments would help demonstrate understanding of compliance, service continuity and site-specific workforce needs. The route also shows the buyer uses TUCO Framework arrangements and direct awards below threshold, so suppliers would need to understand the relevant framework categories and maintain the capability to deliver through that purchasing model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary agency staff

Notice Description

Temporary agency staff for The Grill up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot CAT11056-TU Temporary agency staff for Bower Ashton up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot PFB11074-TU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077726
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089478-2026
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

79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Blue Arrow

Further Information

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