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CSP26866 - Temporary Support Staff

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought temporary contingent labour through UK Shared Business Services Ltd, which managed the procurement. The requirement was for personnel supply services, specifically temporary support staff. The contract covered delivery in the United Kingdom. The recorded scope identifies temporary staffing rather than a particular job family, grade or specialist function, so the work is relevant to recruitment businesses and staffing providers able to supply contingent workers to a UK public research organisation. UKRI is the organisation whose budget funds the requirement; UK Shared Business Services handled the procurement process. The award was made to a staffing supplier, THE ONE GROUP LTD.

The procurement is complete and awarded. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that competition was absent for technical reasons. THE ONE GROUP LTD was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 5 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £17,980 excluding VAT (£21,576 including VAT). The recorded award covers temporary personnel supply services in the UK. No separate scoring or evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical absence of competition. The contract is active.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for temporary contingent labour, at a modest, short-term scale, and shows that the buyer used a direct award on the stated grounds of technical absence of competition. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement in future would need to show it can source and provide temporary support staff reliably for a public research organisation, with the capacity to meet contingent staffing needs over a defined service period. Experience supplying temporary personnel and the operational ability to respond to UKRI’s requirements would be relevant. The award does not identify specific occupations, qualifications, accreditations or service-level requirements, so the clearest evidence of fit is the ability to supply temporary workers rather than expertise in a named profession.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26866 - Temporary Support Staff

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. UKRI require temporary contingent labour staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091507-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,980 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ONE GROUP LTD

Further Information

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