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    ContractsManaged Services for Temporary Agency Resources - Central Bedfordshire Council Award
    Awarded contract

    Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources - Central Bedfordshire Council Award

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Central Bedfordshire Council has appointed Matrix SCM Limited to deliver managed temporary agency staffing services including workforce resourcing, systems integration, and specialist recruitment support.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      9 Mar 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MA
      Matrix
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 Aug 2026Today9 Mar 2026

    Brief

    Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded Matrix SCM Limited a managed services contract under the ESPO MSTAR4 Framework to provide comprehensive temporary agency worker solutions. The service encompasses workforce resourcing, IT systems integration, agency supply chain management, and specialized recruitment support for hard-to-fill and interim positions. This neutral vendor solution streamlines the Council's temporary staffing processes and ensures access to a diverse pool of qualified agency workers across multiple sectors and skill levels.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Matrix2× · 40%
    2. Absolute Interpreting and Translations Limited1× · 20%
    3. Health Partners Group Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Vivid Resourcing1× · 20%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7031da49-8bde-421a-ad6a-1c87311ca38b-911742
    CB
    Buyer
    CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services