AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited published an award notice for a temporary administrator requirement for UK Research and Innovation. The requirement was directly awarded through CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £53,476.10, with a stated contract period from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small public-sector temporary staffing call-off under an existing framework, rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-73928e8f-f9e3-4e3a-8694-5c93c3844866-1 · 53476.10 GBP · Verified legal supplier; award active
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Supplier verification identifies company number 06903140 as REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED. The sole award names the supplier and records a value of £53,476.10.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice
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The notice title is “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; the description states it is an award notice and not a call for competition.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-73928e8f-f9e3-4e3a-8694-5c93c3844866-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence20 January 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z.
Award notice publication date
98% confidence22 January 2026
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The award document datePublished is 2026-01-22T08:35:57Z.
Stated contract start
98% confidence26 January 2026
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The award and tender contract periods state startDate 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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The award and tender contract periods state endDate 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£53,476.10 GBP
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The award value is amount 53476.1, currency GBP. The tender value also states £53,476.10.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award is supplied, with one supplier, and the same award value is recorded.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender response deadline recorded in source
95% confidence15 January 2026, 15:00 UTC
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-01-15T15:00:00Z.
Award decision
98% confidence20 January 2026
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The award date is 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z.
Award notice published
98% confidence22 January 2026
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The award notice document was published at 2026-01-22T08:35:57Z.
Source update
95% confidence15 October 2026
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The source updated timestamp and release history give 2026-10-15T11:12:31+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceTemporary administrator
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The description states that UK Research and Innovation required an administrator on a temporary basis.
Service category
99% confidenceSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
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Primary CPV 79620000 is described as “Supply services of personnel including temporary staff”.
Delivery location
93% confidenceSN2 1FL
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Tender item 1 lists a delivery address with postal code SN2 1FL.
Lots
94% confidenceNo separate lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure: call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is “selective” and procurementMethodDetails is “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Award mechanism
99% confidenceDirect award through CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework
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The description states the requirement was sourced via direct award against that framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, ranking, or award rationale is supplied beyond the direct-award route.
SME suitability field
92% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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The tender suitability data states sme: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contract period runs from 2026-01-26 to 2027-03-31.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option, renewal or variation terms are supplied.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceAn active award is published; signature or execution is not evidenced
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The source is an award notice and the award status is active, but no signed-contract record or execution evidence is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceFramework direct award for temporary staffing
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The published description identifies a direct award against CCS RM6277, and the classification concerns temporary personnel supply.
Supplier opportunity signal
91% confidenceParticipation in the relevant staffing framework is central to comparable call-off opportunities
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This requirement was awarded through a direct award under CCS RM6277; no wider competition details are published.
Published value context
98% confidence£53,476.10 for the stated period
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The single award value is £53,476.10 and the stated period is 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number 06903140 to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Award-versus-contract distinction
98% confidenceThe publication supports an active award and stated contract period, but not confirmation of a signed or executed contract
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Only an award notice, active award status and contract-period fields are supplied; no signature evidence is provided.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, competitor identities, scores, pricing breakdown or detailed award rationale is included.
Lot and value detail
98% confidenceNo lot-level allocation or pricing breakdown published
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No lots are supplied, and the source provides one aggregate award value.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published material is an award notice; it does not evidence that a contract was signed or executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, detailed award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No extension, renewal or modification terms are published.
- No separate lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CSP26036 AdministratorREED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDUK Shared Business ServicesUK Research and InnovationCCS RM6277temporary staffingContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the CSP26036 Administrator requirement?
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, verified against company number 06903140.
What is the published award value?
£53,476.10 GBP.
Was this an open competition?
No. The notice says it was a direct award under CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
What is the stated contract period?
From 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.