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title: "Contingent labour contract for FOI team"
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buyer: "UK Health Security Agency"
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# Contingent labour contract for FOI team

Buyer: UK Health Security Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25630b18-2d6d-4728-8994-65a5696ad8ae

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency procured contingent labour recruitment services for its Freedom of Information team. The requirement is for temporary or contingent personnel to support the team’s work, rather than for a general recruitment service. Delivery is based in London, at the agency’s premises in the E14 4PU area. The procurement is classified as recruitment services and falls within the wider services category. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist recruitment firms and other smaller staffing providers are within the intended supplier market. The buyer is the UK Health Security Agency, a public health organisation, and the requirement concerns resourcing a specific operational team rather than supplying permanent infrastructure or physical goods.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. UK Health Security Agency selected VENN GROUP LIMITED, an SME, on 3 September 2026. The award value is £59,457.20. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 5 March 2027. The procurement used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, so competition was conducted among suppliers eligible to use that framework rather than through an unrestricted tender. The tender submission deadline was 2 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement for contingent labour recruitment supporting the FOI team. The award is active, and the recorded contract period matches the awarded requirement.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear example of demand from the UK Health Security Agency for specialist contingent labour supporting Freedom of Information operations. A credible competitor for comparable requirements would need experience recruiting and supplying temporary personnel for a defined public-sector team, with the ability to understand the team’s operational needs and provide suitable candidates quickly. Access to the relevant framework agreement is important because this requirement was purchased through a framework call-off using a selective procedure. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist recruitment business can be commercially relevant if it has reliable candidate networks, effective screening and the capacity to manage delivery for a public-sector client.

## Notice

Contingent labour

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c140d4d-b9bc-46f3-928c-91ac93a62555 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,457 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,457 |
| 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 Health Security Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENN GROUP LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c140d4d-b9bc-46f3-928c-91ac93a62555

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c140d4d-b9bc-46f3-928c-91ac93a62555
  8th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e7a6660-9a02-494b-b679-921af9a38947
  20260901 - RM6277 call off HEO FOI x2 v2 REDACTED

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