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title: "Contingent Labour - Operational Staffing Support to Manufacturing"
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buyer: "NHS Blood and Transplant"
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# Contingent Labour - Operational Staffing Support to Manufacturing

Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-512abb33-9124-49d3-ab1b-9da64fb3208d

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## Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant procured contingent labour services for its manufacturing operations. The requirement is for temporary operational staffing supplied on an as-required basis, to maintain continuity of manufacturing activities, cover short-term workforce needs, support recruitment gaps and respond to fluctuations in operational demand. This is a personnel supply service, classified under CPV 79620000. The work is delivered in England, with the buyer based at North Bristol Park in Bristol. The procurement is categorised as services and concerns operational staffing rather than manufacturing equipment, production materials or permanent recruitment. Businesses specialising in temporary workforce provision for manufacturing environments are the most relevant potential suppliers for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026. NHS Blood and Transplant selected NHS Professionals under a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded value is £50,000. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 3 September 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award covers the contingent labour requirement for operational staffing support to manufacturing, with staff supplied as required under the call-off contract. NHS Professionals is the awarded supplier; there were no other awards recorded for this procurement.

This award indicates a defined requirement for a workforce supplier able to provide temporary operational staff to NHS Blood and Transplant’s manufacturing activities. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the capacity to supply personnel on demand, maintain continuity when staffing levels change, and respond to recruitment gaps and fluctuations in operational workload. Relevant experience would include managing contingent labour at scale and placing staff into operational manufacturing environments, with reliable fulfilment arrangements for short-term and variable requirements. The procurement route also shows that access to an appropriate framework agreement is commercially important. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist workforce providers may be able to compete where they can meet the operational supply requirement.

## Notice

Provision of contingent labour services to support NHS Blood and Transplant's manufacturing operations. The contract provides temporary operational staffing resources to maintain continuity of manufacturing activities, address short-term workforce requirements, support recruitment gaps, and respond to fluctuations in operational demand. Staff are supplied on an as-required basis under the terms of the call-off contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba4c1f9-9642-4158-90b2-ba68b16b1a62 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | NHS Blood and Transplant |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| 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 | NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba4c1f9-9642-4158-90b2-ba68b16b1a62

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eba4c1f9-9642-4158-90b2-ba68b16b1a62
  3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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