Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 17 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£90,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Comensura limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: Initial contract term is 3 years with an option to extend the contract for 2 further 12 month extensions at the Authorities discretion.

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
Authority reference: CPU 6111
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088037
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077407 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The tender was procured via a further competition through YPO 1140 - Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Comensura limited	£90,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 088037-2026-1 · Comensura limited
Signed
17 Sept 2026
Value
£90,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Loxley House, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG23NGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Comensura LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04085767 First Floor, Mulberry House, Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green, Luton, UK, LU1 3LU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.