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title: "GSS25162 - UKRI 2025/26 Council Member Recruitment Agency Fees"
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# GSS25162 - UKRI 2025/26 Council Member Recruitment Agency Fees

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03f91d1a-0242-4f86-b167-1161a90834ed

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, has completed the procurement process for the 2025/26 Council Member Recruitment Agency Fees, under the title "GSS25162 - UKRI 2025/26 Council Member Recruitment Agency Fees." This contract falls under the job search services category, with a CPV code of 79611000, and covers services to be delivered within the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a call-off from the CCS RM6290 Framework. Key dates include the tender period ending on 25 February 2025, with the contract running from 10 March 2025 to 9 March 2026. The total contract value is £149,400.

This awarded contract presents a significant business growth opportunity for firms specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in high-profile or governmental appointments. Large-scale recruitment agencies, such as Perrett Laver Limited, which successfully secured the contract, are ideally positioned to leverage their capabilities and expand their portfolio within the public sector. Although the contract specifies that it does not target SMEs or VCSEs, it emphasises the importance of robust credentials and proven service delivery in competitive tendering within the public domain.

## Notice

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation have a requirement for 2025/26 Council Member Recruitment Agency Fees. This has been sourced via direct award against CCS RM6290 Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1d2ca21-5d0d-414b-88c9-4d2905a0fdca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2025 - 9 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PERRETT LAVER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1d2ca21-5d0d-414b-88c9-4d2905a0fdca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1d2ca21-5d0d-414b-88c9-4d2905a0fdca
  21st March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e3a4b45-79a5-4b05-8414-f688a5b264b4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0449f7b-76f5-4891-9dec-8d0d0b7d393b

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