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Published 14 Aug 2025, 17:12 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

Recruitment Services for Cyber

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£250,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Ibex Recruitment Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Recruitment Services for Cyber Security personnel.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME 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
Administrative change
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
14 Aug 2025, 17:12 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Authority reference
C27175
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051961
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05886c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

Critical timebound requirement to ensure the business recruits critical cyber resource for commencement in role by Dec 2025. A further procurement will be competed in the near future (RtM TBC) for fulfilment of remaining cyber roles for FY 26/27.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 Sept 2025 → 2 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 17:12 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 15:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Buyer details updated
    26 Aug 2025, 15:50 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 15:28 BST
    UK7
  6. Contract change notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
    UK10
  7. Contract change proposed
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Authority has been unable to request their requirements in a timely manner to allow the provision of the service within the original timescales.
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 14 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ibex Recruitment LimitedProvision of recruitment services to support the hiring of Cyber Security15 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026Extensions: 3 months to cover SL Vetting · Options: 1 optional extension upto 3 months duration£250,000same award published again · counted once26 Aug 2025standstill to 4 Sept 2025Standstill
Ibex Recruitment Limited£250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Cyber Recruitment and Associated Services · Ibex Recruitment Limited

    Signed
    9 Sept 2025
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    10 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 3 month extension
    • Change proposed 15 Jun 2026 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Authority has been unable to request their requirements in a timely manner to allow the provision of the service within the original timescales., new end date 31 Mar 2027 · standstill applies

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 01002607 · GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • IBEX RECRUITMENT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11681935GB-PPON: PTGP-5351-DYMQ 13 Vansittart Estate, Windsor, South East, SL4 1SEContact email
  • Ibex Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTGP-5351-DYMQ 13 Vansittart Estate, Windsor, South East, SL4 1SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender