Maternity Cover Contingent Labour

Official notice

Authority: Infected Blood Compensation Authority (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£156,468published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Evergreen Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contingent Labour requirement for senior role cover for maternity leave for the Data Team

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST
Authority reference: P12725
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075168
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c28f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Details provided in previous transparency notices

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

16 Jul 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends101 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published79 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
2 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
6 Jul 2026, 13:49 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £156,4681 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Evergreen Group Ltd28 Jul 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 · up to 27 Jul 2027Extensions: The supplier has included 2 x options to extend for up to 3 months at each option. This will ensure that any extension to the maternity leave is accounted for and a handover period for the post holders return.	£156,468	3 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The Evergreen Group Ltd
Signed
23 Jul 2026
Value
£156,468
Period
27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 · up to 26 Jul 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
In the event that maternity leave is extended or if a handover period is required
No agreed KPIs: This is a contingent labour role, the individual will be line managed internally

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Infected Blood Compensation Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMWH-2798-MVPZ Benton Park View, Newcastle upon Tyne,, North East, NE7 7EBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Evergreen Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03051360 Unit 6 Prisma Park, Berrington Way, Basingstoke, South East, RG24 8GTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 Jul 2026, 13:49 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender2 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST