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title: "CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077407"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077407

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured a vendor-neutral managed service provider to supply temporary agency workers, including agency staff, interim workers and consultants. This is a recruitment and workforce-management service rather than the direct employment of a single category of specialist. The service is intended for the council’s staffing requirements and covers delivery across England, including Nottingham and the English regions. The requirement sits within recruitment services. The appointed provider is expected to manage a neutral supply model for temporary labour, interims and consultancy resources, potentially coordinating access to multiple staffing agencies while maintaining a consistent service for the council.

The procurement has reached completion and the contract was awarded to Comensura Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 17 September 2026. Its value is £90,000,000. The council used a limited further competition through the YPO 1140 Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework, without a prior open call for competition. Two bids were recorded. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. The stated contract structure was an initial three-year term, with the council holding an option for two further 12-month extensions. The procurement was arranged as one requirement, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the associated award and contract remain active.

This outcome demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for a vendor-neutral managed service covering temporary agency staff, interims and consultants. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to manage high-volume temporary workforce supply across England, coordinate multiple recruitment agencies and provide a single controlled service to a local authority. Experience in recruitment services, workforce resourcing, supplier management and the administration of temporary labour would be directly relevant. The route also shows the importance of access to the YPO Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework or an equivalent compliant purchasing route. Suppliers should be able to evidence service quality as well as competitive pricing, since quality carried greater evaluation weight than price.

## Notice

Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.

Options: Initial contract term is 3 years with an option to extend the contract for 2 further 12 month extensions at the Authorities discretion.

### Procurement Information

The tender was procured via a further competition through YPO 1140 - Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088037-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (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

- 17 Sep 2026 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088037-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

## Provenance

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