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Agency recruitment - Project Manager

Oxford City Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 10:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council procured a temporary project manager through an agency recruitment requirement. The role is described as task-and-finish support for GFP, so the work is a time-limited project management assignment rather than a general recruitment service. The service was for delivery in Oxford, serving the council’s requirement. The procurement is categorised as services, with recruitment services identified as the relevant activity. Suppliers whose business is placing temporary project-management professionals with public-sector clients are the closest fit; general staffing agencies may be relevant if they can source and support an appropriate project manager for this specific assignment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GRAHAM ROSE LIMITED. Oxford City Council used a below-threshold procurement route. The contract was signed on 4 October 2026 and runs from 4 October 2026 to 7 April 2028, with a possible six-month extension, to 7 October 2028. The stated contract value is £280,800 including gross value. There was one lot, covering the temporary Project Manager assignment. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the outcome establishes the selected supplier and contract terms rather than a detailed basis for scoring or participation.

This award shows Oxford City Council has bought agency-sourced, temporary project-management capacity for a defined task-and-finish assignment. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need a credible route to identify and place an experienced project manager, and the ability to sustain that person’s delivery across a substantial assignment. Understanding public-sector client needs and managing temporary placements through the contract period would be commercially relevant. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized business, indicating that this kind of agency requirement was delivered by an SME; the work was not necessarily limited to suppliers of that size. The specific role is described as supporting GFP, so familiarity with the council’s project requirement would help a future competitor demonstrate a close fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agency recruitment - Project Manager

Notice Description

Agency recruitment - temporary Project Manager (Task & Finish) GFP

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078566
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095967-2026
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
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£280,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Oct 2026 - 7 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Graham Rose Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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