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CSP26867 - Temporary Staff

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought temporary contingent labour staff. The requirement is for personnel supply services, covering the provision of temporary staff to support UKRI. The buying organisation is UKRI, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement as its shared service provider. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a single-lot requirement for staffing services rather than a broader recruitment or workforce transformation programme. The available description identifies temporary contingent labour as the purpose but does not break the requirement down by roles, disciplines or locations within the UK.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Open Group Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons; the route was below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 16 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £16,750 excluding VAT and £20,100 including VAT. The process comprised one lot, which is complete, and the contract is active. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical absence of competition.

For suppliers tracking UKRI demand, this award demonstrates a requirement for temporary contingent labour delivered through a direct, non-competitive route justified on technical grounds, rather than an open competition. A credible competitor when comparable staffing needs return would need to show it can provide temporary personnel that meet UKRI’s requirement and establish why its offer can satisfy the technical constraints that led to this route. The award went to The Open Group Limited, an SME, showing that a supplier of that scale has delivered this requirement. The stated scope does not identify particular job families, specialist qualifications, accreditations or staffing volumes, so the clearest relevant capability is supplying temporary contingent staff to a central government research and innovation organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26867 - Temporary 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-077bb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091508-2026
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
£16,750 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
16 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 Open Group

Further Information

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