AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a temporary administrator staffing requirement for UK Research and Innovation to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED through a direct call-off from CCS RM6277. The published award value is £74,591.05 and the notice reports an end date of 31 March 2027 following three stated variations.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Market significanceA small temporary-personnel call-off under the CCS Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework, classified as personnel supply services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-0c957a1c-8c0c-4d4c-8f8a-fc6643d17d4c-1 · 74591.05 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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Verified company number 06903140 is matched by company number. The sole award names supplier source value "Reed Specialist Recruitment" and has value £74,591.05.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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The award record has status "active" and is dated 24 July 2025.
Award notice
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice published 28 July 2025; updated 15 October 2026
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Award document datePublished is 2025-07-28T14:45:28+01:00; its dateModified and process publication timestamp are 2026-10-15T11:25:05+01:00.
Contract document
76% confidenceA document is classified as contractSigned
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The award documents include document id 2 with documentType "contractSigned". No execution date or document contents are supplied.
Reported contract end
96% confidence31 March 2027
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The process, tender and award contract-period end fields state 2027-03-31; the description identifies Variation 003 as 01/10/2026 to 31/03/2027.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
98% confidence£74,591.05
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The award and tender value fields each state amount 74591.05, currency GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award; no lot-level breakdown published
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One award and one verified supplier are supplied, while no lots are provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence24 July 2025
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Award date is 2025-07-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
98% confidence28 July 2025
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The award notice document was published on 2025-07-28T14:45:28+01:00.
Reported start dates
99% confidence28 July 2025 in the award record; 4 August 2025 in the tender contract period
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Award contractPeriod start is 2025-07-28, whereas tender contractPeriod start and top-level contract_start_at are 2025-08-04.
Variation 001
90% confidenceWorker end date extended to 31 March 2026
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The published description states: "Variation 001 - Was to extend the workers end date to 31st March 2026".
Variation 002
90% confidence31 March 2026 to 30 September 2026
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The published description states: "Variation 002 - 31/03/2026 - 30/09/2026".
Variation 003
90% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published description states: "Variation 003 - 01/10/2026 - 31/03/2027".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceTemporary administrator for UK Research and Innovation
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The description says UK Research and Innovation required an administrator on a temporary basis.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
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The primary classification supplied is CPV 79620000.
Delivery location
92% confidenceSN2 1FL
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Tender item 1 lists delivery postal code SN2 1FL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
98% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The process states procurement method "selective" and details "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework
97% confidenceCCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework
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The description states the requirement was sourced via direct award against this framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation results or scoring information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Reported term
95% confidenceFrom either 28 July 2025 or 4 August 2025 to 31 March 2027
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The award-level start is 28 July 2025, while tender-level and top-level start fields state 4 August 2025; all supplied end fields state 31 March 2027.
Variation history
94% confidenceThree variations are described, extending the worker end date through 31 March 2027
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The published description lists Variation 001, 002 and 003 with the stated dates.
Extension mechanics and pricing
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension clauses, variation values, rate card, payment terms or pricing breakdown are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying pattern
96% confidenceDirect framework call-off for temporary administrative resource
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The notice describes a temporary administrator sourced by direct award under CCS RM6277.
Term development
93% confidenceThe published description records successive end-date extensions
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Three variations are listed, with the final stated period ending 31 March 2027.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £74,591.05 figure cannot be apportioned between the original term and the three variations
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Only one total award/tender value is supplied; individual variation values are absent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting start dates
99% confidenceThe source contains two reported contract starts: 28 July 2025 and 4 August 2025.
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Award contractPeriod start is 2025-07-28; tender and top-level contract start fields are 2025-08-04.
Variation-value clarity
98% confidenceIt is unclear whether the published £74,591.05 is the original award value, a revised total, or otherwise incorporates the variations.
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The source lists three variations but supplies no separate variation values or revised-value field.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level allocation are supplied.
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The lots array is empty and award lot IDs are null.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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Verification matched GB-COH company number 06903140 to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scores, award rationale beyond framework direct award, or evaluation documentation is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The reported start date is inconsistent: the award record states 28 July 2025, while tender-level fields state 4 August 2025.
- No individual variation values or clear revised-total value are published, so the relationship between £74,591.05 and the variations is unknown.
- No lot titles, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, rate card or payment terms are supplied.
- Information on bid numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation scores and detailed award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
- No renewal option, extension mechanism or future procurement plan is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CSP25222REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDUK Shared Business ServicesUK Research and InnovationCCS RM6277temporary staffadministrator contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CSP25222 Administrator award?
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, verified against company number 06903140.
What is the published award value?
£74,591.05. The notice does not provide separate values for the listed variations.
When does the reported term end?
31 March 2027, following three variations stated in the notice.
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