---
title: "CSP26867 - Temporary Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bb1"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# CSP26867 - Temporary Staff

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bb1

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) bought temporary contingent labour staff. The requirement is for personnel supply services, covering the provision of temporary staff to support UKRI. The buying organisation is UKRI, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd managing the procurement as its shared service provider. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a single-lot requirement for staffing services rather than a broader recruitment or workforce transformation programme. The available description identifies temporary contingent labour as the purpose but does not break the requirement down by roles, disciplines or locations within the UK.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Open Group Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, citing an absence of competition for technical reasons; the route was below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 16 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £16,750 excluding VAT and £20,100 including VAT. The process comprised one lot, which is complete, and the contract is active. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for proceeding without competition was the technical absence of competition.

For suppliers tracking UKRI demand, this award demonstrates a requirement for temporary contingent labour delivered through a direct, non-competitive route justified on technical grounds, rather than an open competition. A credible competitor when comparable staffing needs return would need to show it can provide temporary personnel that meet UKRI’s requirement and establish why its offer can satisfy the technical constraints that led to this route. The award went to The Open Group Limited, an SME, showing that a supplier of that scale has delivered this requirement. The stated scope does not identify particular job families, specialist qualifications, accreditations or staffing volumes, so the clearest relevant capability is supplying temporary contingent staff to a central government research and innovation organisation.

## 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/091508-2026 |
| 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 | 16 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 | £16,750 |

## 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 Open Group |

## 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 15:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091508-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091508-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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