Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House
Nottingham
NG23NG
UK
Contact person: Lorraine Hodgson
E-mail: lorraine.hodgson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nottinghamcity.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
CPU 6111 - Provision of delivering a Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider (VNMSP) solution for the supply of temporary agency workers
Reference number: CPU 6111
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
90 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottingham City Council requires a Vendor Neutral Managed Service to provide agency staff, interims and consultants.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial contract term is 3 years with an option to extend the contract for 2 further 12 month extensions at the Authorities discretion.
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
The tender was procured via a further competition through YPO 1140 - Managing Recruitment and Resourcing framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Comensura Limited
04085767
First Floor, Mulberry House, Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 90 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2026