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title: "PLACE1344H MHA PSP4 Agency Staff - General Civil and Highway Activities -26/27 - JS"
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# PLACE1344H MHA PSP4 Agency Staff - General Civil and Highway Activities -26/27 - JS

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27ab0067-e5ed-4d45-a659-520ade8d376f

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured professional staffing support for general civil and highway activities, specifically a highway maintenance engineer supplied through an agency or secondment arrangement. The requirement sits within engineering and construction-related services, with recruitment support forming part of the scope. The work is for the council’s highway activities in England; no more precise delivery location is identified. This is a specialist personnel requirement rather than a contract for construction works themselves: the selected supplier’s role is to provide engineering staff to support highway maintenance. The procurement therefore points to demand for resourcing expertise and access to suitably qualified highway engineering professionals, within a public-sector roads and infrastructure setting.

The process is complete and the contract was awarded to Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd by direct award. The award was made on 25 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £64,584. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 September 2026. The requirement was for one professional staffing service, and the published information gives no separate lot awards. The evaluation basis is not set out in the procurement details. Derbyshire County Council stated that the opportunity was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The awarded value and period relate to this highway maintenance engineering staffing requirement only.

For recruitment firms and engineering staffing providers, this award demonstrates Derbyshire County Council’s use of agency staff and secondments to meet highway maintenance engineering needs. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to source and place engineers with relevant civil and highway maintenance expertise, and manage the staffing arrangement in a way that supports the council’s general highway activities. The direct-award route used here is also part of the buyer’s demonstrated approach to this requirement. The council marked this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that suppliers should assess whether their scale and resourcing model match the buyer’s expectations. The commercial fit is strongest for providers with established access to professional highway engineering talent and experience supplying public-sector infrastructure teams.

## Notice

Highway maintenance engineer Professional Staff & Secondments

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1159b2-9eac-405b-a693-226ee53b7042 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,584 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,584 |
| 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 | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Matchtech Group (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 90710000 - Environmental management

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1159b2-9eac-405b-a693-226ee53b7042

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1159b2-9eac-405b-a693-226ee53b7042
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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