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title: "Finance Contingent Labour"
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buyer: "Infected Blood Compensation Authority"
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# Finance Contingent Labour

Buyer: Infected Blood Compensation Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aac5b997-8c09-4028-b7bc-57efdc2dcbf6

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## Summary

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority procured recruitment services for finance contingent labour. The requirement was to secure a leadership role for its Finance function for a 12-month period, rather than to purchase general staffing across multiple functions. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom, for a public authority based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a specialist finance leadership recruitment requirement: relevant suppliers are those able to identify, assess and place a senior individual into a leadership role supporting the Authority’s Finance function. The procurement is categorised as services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise suppliers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 July 2026 to MLC Partners Ltd. The award value is £255,593.25, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 25 July 2026. The contract covers one finance leadership placement for the Authority’s Finance function. MLC Partners Ltd is recorded as the active awarded supplier. The stated procurement value and awarded value are both £255,593.25. The award provides a clear example of the Authority using a framework route to secure contingent finance leadership recruitment for a defined term.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand for a substantial, defined-term finance leadership placement from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. A credible competitor would need access to the relevant framework, specialist recruitment capability and a proven ability to identify senior finance leaders for contingent assignments. The requirement is appropriate for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist recruitment firms may be commercially relevant where they can supply candidates at this level. Suppliers should be able to manage a public-sector recruitment engagement from candidate identification through to placement, with sufficient capacity to support a Finance function for the full assignment. The awarded requirement indicates a buyer seeking focused leadership recruitment rather than broad temporary staffing.

## Notice

To secure a leadership role for a period of 12 months for the Finance function.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1e46c2d-2c72-4498-ad43-a5a0e0343269 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £255,593 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £255,593 |
| 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 | Infected Blood Compensation Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE98 1XY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Lobley Hill and Bensham |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MLC Partners Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1e46c2d-2c72-4498-ad43-a5a0e0343269

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1e46c2d-2c72-4498-ad43-a5a0e0343269
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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