---
title: "Temporary agency staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077726"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Temporary agency staff

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077726

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured temporary agency staffing services for two operational locations in Bristol: The Grill and Bower Ashton. The requirement covers supplying commercial or industrial workers to support those university sites under the relevant TUCO Framework arrangements. This is a staffing services opportunity rather than a permanent recruitment, consultancy or general facilities-management contract. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The awarded supplier is Blue Arrow Ltd, a large staffing business. Businesses assessing this requirement should therefore focus on the ability to source, vet, manage and supply temporary workers for university operations across the named locations, with delivery aligned to the framework arrangements used for each service area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Blue Arrow Ltd. It was made by direct award, below the applicable threshold and without competition, under a TUCO Framework: one requirement for The Grill and one for Bower Ashton. The award date was 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The procurement covered services for supplying commercial or industrial workers, classified under CPV 79623000. The recorded award relates to a single completed lot, and Blue Arrow Ltd is the sole named awarded supplier.

For a staffing provider, this award demonstrates established demand from the University of the West of England for temporary commercial or industrial workers across two Bristol locations. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need reliable access to suitable temporary workers, effective candidate screening and vetting, responsive deployment and the operational capacity to manage staffing across more than one university site. Experience supplying workers into structured public-sector or higher-education environments would help demonstrate understanding of compliance, service continuity and site-specific workforce needs. The route also shows the buyer uses TUCO Framework arrangements and direct awards below threshold, so suppliers would need to understand the relevant framework categories and maintain the capability to deliver through that purchasing model.

## Notice

Temporary agency staff for The Grill up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot CAT11056-TU Temporary agency staff for Bower Ashton up to end July 2027 under TUCO Framework lot PFB11074-TU

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089478-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Blue Arrow |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 10:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089478-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089478-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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