Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Town Hall
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
UK
Contact person: Miss Holly Wilkins
Telephone: +44 1275885393
E-mail: holly.wilkins@n-somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Direct Award for Temporary Agency Staff
Reference number: DN784833
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Temporary Agency Workers via a neutral vendor model.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Temporary Agency Workers via a neutral vendor model.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 45
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award via a framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN784833
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Comensura Limited
First Floor, Mulberry House Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Somerset Council
Town Hall
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2026