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CA18167 - CPC/LO/01/2025: Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services

Futura Learning Partnership

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Futura Learning Partnership procured staff absence protection and reimbursement services, classified as insurance services. The requirement is a re-tender of the CPC Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Framework, intended to provide cover and reimbursement arrangements connected with staff absence. The resulting framework is available to current and future CPC members, including further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and similar organisations. Local authorities may also use it when procuring on behalf of educational establishments. Delivery covers organisations in the United Kingdom and may extend to the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The opportunity is categorised as a service and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Schools UK on 11 August 2026. The award is active, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender used an open procedure under the open procurement method. Its estimated total value was £320,000, while the recorded awarded value is £0. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 6pm. The arrangement is a framework intended for use by CPC members and eligible educational organisations. The published evaluation basis identifies insurance services as the main category; the award record names Schools UK as the selected supplier. The buyer is Futura Learning Partnership, based in Keynsham, Bristol.

This award demonstrates established demand for staff absence protection and reimbursement services across the education sector, including schools, academies, colleges, universities, sixth forms, museums and related organisations. A credible future competitor would need to provide insurance or equivalent absence-protection expertise, with reimbursement arrangements that work for education employers and their staffing risks. The framework’s broad potential user base means suppliers should be able to support multiple CPC-member organisations and coordinate service delivery across the United Kingdom, while accommodating overseas or related territories where required. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable for the opportunity, so specialist providers may be able to compete alongside larger insurers if they can demonstrate reliable administration, claims or reimbursement handling, and sufficient operational capacity for a multi-organisation framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18167 - CPC/LO/01/2025: Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services

Notice Description

This proposal for Staff Absence Protection is a retender of the current CPC Staff Absence Protection & Reimbursement Framework which expires 23/05/2025. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18167. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18167 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49bd740d-6405-4a01-84e3-967b0e283011
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Futura Learning Partnership
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS31 1PH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Keynsham East
Westminster Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Schools UK

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