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CA17369 - South Thames Colleges Group - Supply of Temporary and Permanent Staffing

South Thames College Group

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17 Jul 2026 at 16:33

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Summary of the contracting process

South Thames College Group procured a recruitment service covering the supply of temporary and permanent staff. The requirement is intended to provide staffing support to the college group, with delivery based at Merton College, London Road, Morden, and potentially across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The main category is services, specifically recruitment services (CPV 79600000). The requirement was for one supplier, making this most relevant to recruitment agencies and workforce providers able to source and manage both temporary and permanent personnel for an education-sector buyer with potentially broad geographic coverage.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed on 22 April 2026 at 11:00. Reed Specialist Recruitment was selected as the supplier, with an awarded value of £7,491,039. The award was made on 17 July 2026. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published requirement covered temporary and permanent staffing and was evaluated through the open competition route. This is a completed procurement with an active award; the award is for the full requirement rather than separate awards to multiple suppliers.

For recruitment businesses, this award demonstrates substantial and sustained demand from South Thames College Group for a single provider capable of handling both temporary and permanent staffing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established recruitment operation, the capacity to manage different employment requirements at scale, and reliable processes for supplying staff to an education-sector organisation. The broad delivery geography favours providers with reach beyond a single local market, including the ability to support placements across the United Kingdom and potentially overseas locations. The procurement was suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist agency with sufficient delivery capacity could be relevant, particularly where it can demonstrate dependable candidate sourcing, workforce administration and service management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA17369 - South Thames Colleges Group - Supply of Temporary and Permanent Staffing

Notice Description

South Thames Colleges Group requires one supplier to fulfil their Supply of Temporary and Permanent Staffing requirement. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17369. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17369 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b6b010a0-e9c2-488c-92d1-b89cccdca53b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36bcaddb-4242-46a6-8cad-c9dca6ef67ae
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,491,039 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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
South Thames College Group
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5QX
Postcode Area
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Lower Morden
Westminster Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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