AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Shared Business Services Limited published an award notice for Data Centre Operations Support staff for UK Research and Innovation. The award names Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and was made through a direct call-off from CCS RM6277.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, valued at £248,210.38.
Market significanceThe notice shows use of a framework direct award for temporary or fixed-term personnel support, with a stated contract period running to March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d5a8ca18-7551-4e57-9e54-79d51e8f99de-8 · 248210.38 GBP · active
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The active award names HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED as its sole supplier and records a value of GBP 248,210.38. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 00975677.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the description states it is an award notice, not a call for competition.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-d5a8ca18-7551-4e57-9e54-79d51e8f99de-8 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence18 July 2024
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Award date is 2024-07-18T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract documentation
95% confidenceFive documents are classified as contractSigned in the supplied award data.
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The award documents list five entries with documentType "contractSigned".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£248,210.38 GBP
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The award value and tender value are both recorded as 248210.38 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceAward-level value; one supplier is named and no lots are published.
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One supplier is listed on the single award; lot IDs and lot records are not supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence18 July 2024
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Award date: 2024-07-18.
Tender deadline
98% confidence18 July 2024, 15:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2024-07-18T15:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidence6 August 2024
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Tender and award contract period start date is 2024-08-06.
Contract end date
99% confidence26 March 2027
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Tender and award contract period end date is 2027-03-26T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:08:27+01:00.
Stated variations
94% confidenceSeven variations are listed, with the final stated period ending 26 March 2027.
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The description lists Variation 001 through Variation 007 and dates for each period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceData Centre Operations Support staff
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Title is "GSS24521 - Data Centre Operations Support"; description says UK Research and Innovation required Data Centre Operations Support staff.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
CPV
99% confidence79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
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Primary classification is CPV 79620000.
Delivery location
95% confidenceSN2 1FL
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The tender item lists delivery postal code SN2 1FL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurement_method is selective and procurement_method_details is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award against 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% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence6 August 2024 to 26 March 2027
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The published contract period runs from 2024-08-06 to 2027-03-26.
Variation history
94% confidenceThe description lists an original period and seven variations; their detailed commercial effects are not supplied.
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The description contains dated entries for the original contract and Variations 001–007, without individual variation values or documents' contents.
SME suitability
97% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
97% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework direct award
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The notice states direct award against CCS RM6277 and identifies the procedure as a framework call-off.
Workforce requirement
98% confidencePersonnel supply for data-centre operations support
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The requirement concerns Data Centre Operations Support staff and uses CPV 79620000 for personnel supply services.
Term extension signal
94% confidenceThe description records seven dated variations extending the stated period to March 2027.
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Variation 001–007 dates are explicitly listed in the notice description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Late publication relative to award and start
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 14 October 2026, after the stated 18 July 2024 award date and 6 August 2024 contract start date.
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Award date is 2024-07-18; contract start is 2024-08-06; notice publication is 2026-10-14.
Variation detail
98% confidenceIndividual variation values, approval dates, and the contents of supporting documents are not supplied in the structured data.
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Only dated variation entries appear in the description; no individual variation values or document text is supplied.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder counts, bidder identities, scoring, pricing breakdown or evaluation narrative is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, pricing rates, award rationale or savings information.
- No lots, lot titles or individual lot values are published.
- The structured data does not provide the commercial content, value changes or approval details for the seven stated variations.
- No explicit renewal option, extension option, replacement procurement or future procurement plan is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GSS24521Data Centre Operations SupportHays Specialist Recruitment LimitedUK Shared Business ServicesUK Research and InnovationCCS RM6277temporary staff frameworkpublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the GSS24521 Data Centre Operations Support award?
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, verified under company number 00975677, is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £248,210.38 GBP.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice states that the requirement was sourced through a direct award against the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Framework.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published contract period ends on 26 March 2027. The notice description lists seven variations.
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