Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
New College Durham
XR6326
Framwellgate Moor Campus
Durham
DH15ES
UK
Contact person: Andrew Dawson
Telephone: +44 1913754029
E-mail: andrew.dawson@newdur.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Sub-Central Authority - Educational Provider
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Temporary & Permanent Staffing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Temporary & Permanent Staffing project was to source an appropriate organisation who could offer a Managed Service to provide New College Durham with temporary and permanent staff across a range of support, managerial and academic roles. The managed service route would provide New College Durham with a third party to manage the workforce, including vendor management, recruitment and onboarding/due diligence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
2 500 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 500 001.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Temporary & Permanent Staffing project was to source an appropriate organisation who could offer a Managed Service to provide New College Durham with temporary and permanent staff across a range of support, managerial and academic roles. The managed service route would provide New College Durham with a third party to manage the workforce, including vendor management, recruitment and onboarding/due diligence.
Supply of temporary staff is dependent upon requirement in the college.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Agreement will be an initial period of 2 years, with an optional 3 year extension given satisfactory performance. Performance will be evaluated throughout the initial period and through internal review prior to the extension being granted.
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
No prior publication was provided as the procurement was a compliant direct award using a framework agreement (PCR2015). The framework used was Temporary & Permanent Staffing (Ref: CPC/RL/01/2022). This procurement awarded to the supplier with the highest cost and quality score, compliant with the detail provided within the framework agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 15
Contract No: NCD305
Title: Temporary & Permanent Staffing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/06/2026
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
The Supply Register Limited
10208779
Keele
ST5 5NS
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
25 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
25 000 001.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
New College Durham
Durham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/07/2026