AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
High Peak Borough Council published contract details for a direct, below-threshold appointment for temporary staff. The active contract is with MICHAEL PAGE PLC and covers office-personnel supply services.
Published outcomeAward 1 and contract 1 are recorded as active. The contract data explicitly records a signature date of 17 August 2026.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold temporary staffing appointment with a stated net value of £117,000 and gross value of £140,400.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MICHAEL PAGE PLC
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £117,000 net; £140,400 gross GBP · Active
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Verified supplier identity: MICHAEL PAGE PLC (company number 03310225). Award 1 names source supplier "Michael Page" and contract 1, linked to award 1, states £117,000 net and £140,400 gross. As this is the sole supplier on award 1, the linked contract value is reported for this supplier.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097039-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and is a UK7 notice.
Publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice 097039-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-14T14:04:54+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status: active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status: active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 17 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-08-17T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£117,000
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Contract 1 value.amount: 117000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£140,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 140400 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false; procurement method details also state "Below threshold - without competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start date
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-08-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence15 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-02-15T23:59:59Z.
Stated contract term
98% confidenceApproximately six months
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The stated period runs from 17 August 2026 to 15 February 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTemporary staff appointment
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Process title: "Temporary Staff"; description: "Temporary Staff appointment".
Service classification
99% confidenceSupply services of office personnel
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Award item classification CPV 79621000: "Supply services of office personnel".
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKF, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region: UKF, country: GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod: direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information supplied
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The notice identifies a direct below-threshold procedure but provides no bidder count, evaluation results or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence17 August 2026 to 15 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£117,000 excluding VAT; £140,400 including VAT
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Contract 1 records amount 117000 and amountGross 140400 in GBP.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA direct, single-supplier appointment for office-personnel supply services
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The procedure is recorded as direct and below threshold without competition; award 1 lists one supplier and CPV 79621000.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe published value is a contract-level figure linked to the sole supplier and sole awarded lot
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value fields are absent.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied record.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
Renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal fields are present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No award date, bid count, evaluation results, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived solely from the stated end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
High Peak Borough CouncilMICHAEL PAGE PLCtemporary staffoffice personnel supply servicespublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the High Peak Borough Council temporary staff contract?
MICHAEL PAGE PLC is the verified legal supplier. The source notice names the supplier as Michael Page.
What is the value of the temporary staff contract?
The contract states £117,000 excluding VAT and £140,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is 17 August 2026 to 15 February 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. It does not publish further competition or evaluation information.
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