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CSP26858 - Temporary Staff

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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05 Oct 2026 at 08:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) required temporary contingent labour. This is a personnel supply service, covering the provision of temporary staff to support UKRI’s staffing needs. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract’s stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific location is identified. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, so the requirement was not divided into separately described service packages.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THE ONE GROUP LTD. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that competition was absent for technical reasons; the approach was described as below threshold. The contract was signed on 30 May 2026, with a period running from 1 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation or award-scoring basis beyond the stated technical-reasons justification for proceeding without competition.

For future temporary contingent labour requirements from UKRI, suppliers should be able to provide personnel supply services and meet the buyer’s temporary staffing needs. The award to a specialist staffing company indicates that a recruitment or staffing provider can deliver this type of requirement; the selected supplier is recorded as an SME. The stated route was a direct award justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons, rather than a competitive process. Suppliers considering similar work should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant technical capability and explain how their service meets UKRI’s particular requirement. The disclosed scope gives no specific professions, staff numbers or specialist credentials, so the clearest commercial fit is a provider equipped to supply temporary labour to a UK research and innovation organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26858 - 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. UK Research & Innovation require temporary contingent labour.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07803f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093591-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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