Contract

Direct Award for Temporary Agency Staff

  • North Somerset Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004987

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060a57

Published 20 January 2026, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Somerset Council

Town Hall

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 1UJ

Contact

Miss Holly Wilkins

Email

holly.wilkins@n-somerset.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1275885393

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Direct Award for Temporary Agency Staff

Reference number

DN784833

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98510000 - Services of commercial and industrial workers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Temporary Agency Workers via a neutral vendor model.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Temporary Agency Workers via a neutral vendor model.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 45

Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct Award via a framework

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN784833

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Comensura Limited

First Floor, Mulberry House Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green

Luton

LU1 3LU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North Somerset Council

Town Hall

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 1UJ

Country

United Kingdom