CSP26703 - Recruitment/placement fee for two agency staff

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£14,367published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Archer Mac Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the services and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services.

UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for Recruitment/placement fee for two agency staff to be supplied. The contract was awarded after a competitive quotation procedure.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 24 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
Authority reference: CSP26703
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070316
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d34f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,3671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Archer Mac Ltd	£14,367 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Archer Mac Ltd
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£14,367
Period
23 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service providerGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ARCHER MAC LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16535626GB-PPON: PPZZ-9191-JQPN 46 Dominion Apartments, London, London, E17 7FXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST