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 sourced by direct award through CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
Published outcomeThe active award record names REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED and has an award value of £53,476.10. The notice gives a contract period from 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Market significanceThis is a relatively small temporary-staffing framework call-off in the personnel supply services category, rather than an open call for competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6a2bc9b8-284d-4c24-b79a-d6920f4ad84b-1 · 53476.10 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award record
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The award identifies source supplier “Reed Specialist Recruitment”; supplier verification matches Companies House number 06903140 to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED. The £53,476.10 amount is recorded at award level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document are both labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder.”
Award status
98% confidenceActive award record
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The award status is recorded as “active.”
Award date
99% confidence20 January 2026
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Award record date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z.
Award notice published
99% confidence22 January 2026
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Award document datePublished: 2026-01-22T08:36:14Z.
Contract signature status
97% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an award and contract period but no explicit signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£53,476.10
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The tender and the single award both record value amount 53476.1 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAward-level value; no lot allocation supplied
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There is one award and no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline recorded
98% confidence15 January 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate: 2026-01-15T15:00:00Z.
Award date
99% confidence20 January 2026
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Award date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z.
Contract period start
99% confidence26 January 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z.
Contract period end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Latest supplied notice update
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice document dateModified and process source_updated_at: 2026-10-15T11:15:02+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceTemporary administrator
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Description states that UK Research and Innovation required an administrator on a temporary basis.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
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Tender classification lists CPV 79620000 with this description.
Delivery location
95% confidenceSN2 1FL
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Tender item delivery address postal code is SN2 1FL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are recorded as “selective.”
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award call-off from CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework
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Description says the requirement was sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277; procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a framework agreement.”
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The published data provides no bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated contract period
99% confidence26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award contractPeriod gives these explicit start and end dates.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension, option or renewal term is included in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability flag
96% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability flag
96% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework direct award for temporary staffing
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The notice explicitly describes a direct award against CCS RM6277 for a temporary administrator requirement.
Published price detail
99% confidenceOnly the total award value is supplied
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The data records £53,476.10 but contains no rate card, worker margin, hours, pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
98% confidenceThe record supports an award notice and an active award status, but not an explicit signed-contract conclusion.
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No signature, execution or contract-status field is supplied; the notice type is an awarded contract notice.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Supplier verification matched company number 06903140 to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot-level allocation, pricing breakdown, extension terms or signed-contract evidence is provided.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, tender and award data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings information is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot-level values or allocation details are supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, rate card, worker hours or margin information is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or re-procurement terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CSP26037 AdministratorREED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDUK Shared Business Services LimitedCCS RM6277temporary staffingContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the CSP26037 Administrator award?
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED was the verified legal supplier named on the award.
What was the award value?
The award value recorded in the notice is £53,476.10.
Was this an open competition?
No. The notice says it was a direct award call-off from CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
When does the stated contract period end?
The notice states an end date of 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.