---
title: "CSP26866 - Temporary Support Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bb0"
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# CSP26866 - Temporary Support Staff

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bb0

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought temporary contingent labour through UK Shared Business Services Ltd, which managed the procurement. The requirement was for personnel supply services, specifically temporary support staff. The contract covered delivery in the United Kingdom. The recorded scope identifies temporary staffing rather than a particular job family, grade or specialist function, so the work is relevant to recruitment businesses and staffing providers able to supply contingent workers to a UK public research organisation. UKRI is the organisation whose budget funds the requirement; UK Shared Business Services handled the procurement process. The award was made to a staffing supplier, THE ONE GROUP LTD.

The procurement is complete and awarded. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that competition was absent for technical reasons. THE ONE GROUP LTD was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 5 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £17,980 excluding VAT (£21,576 including VAT). The recorded award covers temporary personnel supply services in the UK. No separate scoring or evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical absence of competition. The contract is active.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for temporary contingent labour, at a modest, short-term scale, and shows that the buyer used a direct award on the stated grounds of technical absence of competition. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement in future would need to show it can source and provide temporary support staff reliably for a public research organisation, with the capacity to meet contingent staffing needs over a defined service period. Experience supplying temporary personnel and the operational ability to respond to UKRI’s requirements would be relevant. The award does not identify specific occupations, qualifications, accreditations or service-level requirements, so the clearest evidence of fit is the ability to supply temporary workers rather than expertise in a named profession.

## Notice

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. UKRI require temporary contingent labour staff.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091507-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £17,980 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ONE GROUP LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 15:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091507-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091507-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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