---
title: "Interim FBP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f73e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY"
published: "2025-03-21"
---

# Interim FBP

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f73e

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency has awarded a contract titled "Interim FBP" for the engagement of an interim Finance Business Partner to work in their Edinburgh office. The procurement, categorised under services with a focus on the supply of temporary staff, was conducted using a direct method below the threshold without competition. The contract, awarded to Livingston James Limited, runs from 24th March 2025 to 27th June 2025, with the possibility of an extension. This procurement process is complete, with the contract signed on 21st March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in professional staffing services, particularly those experienced in financial roles. Although the contract was directly awarded without competition, the necessity for temporary financial expertise underlines a consistent demand within the public sector, suggesting potential future opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in providing skilled personnel on a temporary basis, especially within the finance sector, would be well-suited to compete for similar upcoming tenders.

## Notice

Engagement of an interim Finance Business Partner to work in the Edinburgh office for approximately three months, engaged in-scope of IR35 on PAYE payroll of an umbrella company under the appointed supplier Livingston James Limited (registered company no. SC363639).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010625-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2025 - 27 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,105 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Hendreds |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVINGSTON JAMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 11:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010625-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010625-2025
  21st March 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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