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    ContractsIT Service Manager - Direct Award
    Awarded contract

    IT Service Manager - Direct Award

    Awarded
    £233.5k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    UK Research and Innovation has awarded an IT Service Manager position through direct procurement via the CCS Non Clinical Staffing framework, effective April 2024 through March 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 20 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £233.5k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £233,454
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Apr 2024
      2 years ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HS
      Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    20 Oct 20261 Apr 2024

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a direct procurement, not a competitive solicitation. UK Research and Innovation requires an IT Service Manager through a direct award against the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing framework. The engagement runs from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2027, with the following contract periods: Original contract (April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025); Variation 1 (April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025); Variation 2 (July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025); Variation 3 (October 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026); Variation 4 (April 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026); Variation 5 (October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027). This is a direct award opportunity sourced through the CCS framework and is not open for competition.

    Track record

    148 awards · 40 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 148 contracts to 40 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED38× · 26%
    2. Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd23× · 16%
    3. BERKELEY SQUARE IT LTD8× · 5%
    4. SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE6× · 4%
    5. Synapri Limited6× · 4%
    6. L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED5× · 3%

    +34 more suppliers

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    5cec8dfa-82d4-498b-9b17-1ab51b60a951-917796

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