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title: "Managed Service Provider"
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buyer: "St Albans City & District Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Managed Service Provider

Buyer: St Albans City & District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c739611f-22af-42ca-a673-cb39a6423a0b

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## Summary

St Albans City and District Council has procured a managed service provider to supply temporary agency staff through a neutral-vendor model. The provider manages delivery of temporary agency resources, acting between the Council and staffing suppliers. This is a recruitment and workforce-management service for temporary staffing, delivered in the South East of England. The requirement is for a managed service rather than for the direct supply of a particular type of worker.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Comensura Ltd. The Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 28 August 2026, for a value of £2.58 million. The original estimated procurement value was £2.5 million. The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published details do not set out separate lots or a specific evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates demand from St Albans City and District Council for a managed temporary-staffing service using a neutral-vendor model. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the capability to manage the supply of agency workers across staffing providers, coordinate delivery as an impartial intermediary and meet the Council’s workforce needs through a managed service. The procurement was run as a selective call-off from a framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller providers may be relevant where they can demonstrate the operational capacity and service-management capability to deliver this council-wide role.

## Notice

The Council is looking for a suitably qualified supplier who can provide a managed service provider for delivery of temporary agency resources acting as a neutral vendor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d6c23f-1fec-44c3-8851-6021d5d469ca |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,580,000 |
| 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 | St Albans City & District Council |
| Locality | ST ALBANS |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL1 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Comensura Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d6c23f-1fec-44c3-8851-6021d5d469ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d6c23f-1fec-44c3-8851-6021d5d469ca
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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