AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a framework call-off for a temporary administrator supporting UK Research and Innovation to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £53,476.10. The notice states that Variation 001 extended the contract end date to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small temporary-staffing call-off made by direct award under CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-bc658458-5463-4f81-8228-67dd5ec6381c-1 · 53476.10 GBP · active
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The award identifies supplier Reed Specialist Recruitment under company number 06903140; supplier verification maps this to REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice
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The record is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder” and the description says it is an award notice, not a call for competition.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-bc658458-5463-4f81-8228-67dd5ec6381c-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence20 January 2026
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The award date is 2026-01-20.
Contract start date
98% confidence26 January 2026
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The published contract period starts on 2026-01-26.
Variation
97% confidenceVariation 001 extended the published end date to 31 March 2027.
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The opportunity description states: “Variation 001: Contract End date extended to 31st March 2027.”
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£53,476.10
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The tender and the sole award both state a value of GBP 53,476.10.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and supplier.
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One award is recorded, with one supplier and an award value of GBP 53,476.10.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award published
98% confidence22 January 2026
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The award notice document has datePublished 2026-01-22T08:33:54Z.
Submission deadline recorded
94% confidence15 January 2026, 15:00 UTC
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The tender period end date is 2026-01-15T15:00:00Z.
Notice updated
98% confidence14 October 2026
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The source record and award notice modification timestamp are 2026-10-14T11:55:36+01:00.
Published contract end date
98% confidence31 March 2027
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The contract period end date is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00 and the description attributes this to Variation 001.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceTemporary administrator
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The description says UK Research and Innovation required an administrator on a temporary basis.
Category
99% confidenceSupply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 79620000)
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The primary CPV classification is 79620000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceSN2 1FL
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The tender item lists delivery postal code SN2 1FL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure: call-off from a framework agreement
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The record states procurement method “selective” and procurement method details “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Framework route
99% confidenceDirect award under CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework
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The description explicitly states the requirement was sourced via direct award against CCS RM6277.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence26 January 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award contract period gives these start and end dates.
SME suitability flag
90% confidenceYes
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The tender suitability field marks SME as true.
VCSE suitability flag
90% confidenceNo
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The tender suitability field marks VCSE as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe award used a direct-award mechanism within a CCS temporary and fixed-term staffing framework.
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The description identifies direct award under CCS RM6277.
Requirement profile
91% confidenceThe scope is a single temporary administrator requirement rather than a published multi-lot programme.
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The description refers to bringing in an administrator on a temporary basis; no lots are published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe source records an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no signature evidence is supplied.
Variation detail
98% confidenceThe notice confirms an end-date extension but does not publish the variation date, financial effect or other changed terms.
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Only “Variation 001: Contract End date extended to 31st March 2027” is provided.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, award rationale and renewal options.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly evidence contract signature or provide a signed-contract date.
- The source does not publish the original end date, variation execution date, value change, or full terms of Variation 001.
- No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, detailed award rationale, lot information, or renewal options are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDUK Shared Business ServicesUK Research and InnovationCSP26034temporary administratorCCS RM6277temporary staff framework
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CSP26034 Administrator award?
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, verified against company number 06903140.
What is the published award value?
£53,476.10.
Which procurement route was used?
A direct award under CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
When does the published contract period end?
31 March 2027, following Variation 001.
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