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title: "Contract Award Notice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Contract Award Notice

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94de559b-4e5b-4889-935a-796377018b1f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured job search services for its requirement in Portsmouth, England, within the South East. The service falls under the wider category of employment and recruitment support, specifically helping people find work. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works. The stated delivery location is associated with the Ministry of Defence’s Leach Building in Portsmouth, and the requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier, Veredus Executive Limited, is also recorded as an SME. This opportunity therefore demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist job search support delivered in or around Portsmouth, rather than a general supply contract or infrastructure project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 August 2026 to Veredus Executive Limited. The award value is £22,000. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 28 February 2027. It was a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement, so competition took place among suppliers eligible to use that framework rather than through an unrestricted tender. The tender submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 5:00pm. The published procurement value was also £22,000. The award is active, and the contract period matches the awarded period. Evaluation was conducted through the framework call-off process; the available information identifies the procurement route but does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide job search services to the Ministry of Defence and understand how to support people into suitable employment. The awarded supplier shows that an SME can meet this buyer’s needs through the relevant framework call-off route. Businesses should therefore assess whether they hold, or can access, a suitable framework position and whether they can deliver focused employment support in Portsmouth and the surrounding South East area. Experience of working with public sector clients, clear service-delivery arrangements and the operational capacity to provide a defined recruitment or job-search service would strengthen a competing offer when this buyer next considers a similar requirement.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice with Redacted Contract for Transparency

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ff8725-c7e6-4c46-8559-27ebd856ce6f |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Veredus Executive Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ff8725-c7e6-4c46-8559-27ebd856ce6f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00ff8725-c7e6-4c46-8559-27ebd856ce6f
  3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/675b0df1-a642-49ba-afa6-d6cf3ca01262
  Redacted Contract

## Provenance

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