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Temporary agency staff

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured temporary agency staffing services for its Bower Ashton, Onezone and Glenside sites. The requirement covers the supply of commercial or industrial workers to support the university’s operations, under the relevant TUCO Framework arrangements. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based in Bristol. The opportunity is for a staffing agency or workforce supplier able to provide temporary personnel across multiple university locations and manage fulfilment under a public-sector framework. It may suit businesses specialising in temporary recruitment, agency worker supply, workforce coordination and associated staffing administration. The requirement is categorised as a service and relates specifically to temporary agency staff rather than permanent recruitment, consultancy or general facilities management.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The University of the West of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. Berkeley Scott Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its value is £145,000 excluding VAT, or £174,000 including VAT. The arrangement covers one lot and the awarded service is linked to TUCO Framework lots PFB11074-TU and CAT11056-TU. The contract is active. The published procurement records identify the requirement as temporary agency staff for Bower Ashton, Onezone and Glenside, with service delivery in the United Kingdom.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates that the University of the West of England uses framework-based direct awards for temporary agency staffing across several sites. A credible future competitor would need an established temporary workforce supply operation, access to suitable commercial or industrial workers, and the capacity to fulfil staffing requirements across multiple university locations. Experience of public-sector procurement and compliance with TUCO Framework terms would be important, as would reliable recruitment, vetting, onboarding, workforce coordination and replacement arrangements. The selected supplier is a large staffing business, indicating a requirement that can favour providers with sufficient operational scale, candidate reach and account-management capability to support a multi-site university customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary agency staff

Notice Description

Temporary agency staff for Bower Ashton up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot PFB11074-TU Temporary agency staff for Onezone up to end july 2027 under TUCO Framework lot CAT11056-TU Temporary agency staff for Glenside up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot CAT11056-TU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077729
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089483-2026
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
£145,000 £100K-£500K

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 Aug 2026 30 days
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

Berkeley Scott Limited

Further Information

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