Contract award · 17 Sep 2026

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

Nottingham City Council awarded “CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor…” to Comensura Ltd for £90m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionBusiness servicesNorth East

Value £90m
WinnerComensura Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Nottingham City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£90,000,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Sep 2026
  2. Published17 Sep 2026Published the same day

Description

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

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