---
title: "CSP26858 - Temporary Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07803f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
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# CSP26858 - Temporary Staff

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07803f

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) required temporary contingent labour. This is a personnel supply service, covering the provision of temporary staff to support UKRI’s staffing needs. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract’s stated delivery location is the United Kingdom; no more specific location is identified. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, so the requirement was not divided into separately described service packages.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to THE ONE GROUP LTD. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that competition was absent for technical reasons; the approach was described as below threshold. The contract was signed on 30 May 2026, with a period running from 1 June to 31 December 2026. Its value is £10,000 excluding VAT and £12,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation or award-scoring basis beyond the stated technical-reasons justification for proceeding without competition.

For future temporary contingent labour requirements from UKRI, suppliers should be able to provide personnel supply services and meet the buyer’s temporary staffing needs. The award to a specialist staffing company indicates that a recruitment or staffing provider can deliver this type of requirement; the selected supplier is recorded as an SME. The stated route was a direct award justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons, rather than a competitive process. Suppliers considering similar work should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant technical capability and explain how their service meets UKRI’s particular requirement. The disclosed scope gives no specific professions, staff numbers or specialist credentials, so the clearest commercial fit is a provider equipped to supply temporary labour to a UK 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. UK Research & Innovation require temporary contingent labour.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093591-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 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 | £10,000 |

## 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

- 5 Oct 2026 at 08:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093591-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093591-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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