Planning

Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff 2 (STaTS 2)

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Planning

05 Nov 2024 at 16:20

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service is commencing the "Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff 2 (STaTS 2)" procurement process. This initiative seeks to establish a framework agreement for the provision of supply teachers and other temporary staffing for schools and educational establishments across the United Kingdom. The procurement, currently at the planning stage, is tagged under the industry category of "Supply services of personnel including temporary staff" (CPV code: 79620000). The procurement method will be open procedure, with market engagement sessions planned from November 2024. The full contract, valued at £650,000,000 over four years, is set to start on 1st May 2026 and end on 30th April 2030. Interested parties should monitor updates via the Crown Commercial Service channels and note the key future notice date of 31st October 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in staffing solutions, particularly those with expertise in educational settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, provided they can demonstrate compliance with required cybersecurity standards (Cyber Essentials) and government security classification protocols. The framework offers a substantial market opportunity for businesses capable of delivering high-quality temporary staffing solutions, alongside a chance to contribute to the educational sector's staffing needs. The lotting structure of the framework, determined through market engagement, could offer diverse opportunities for various business sizes and specialisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff 2 (STaTS 2)

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing for use by schools and educational establishment The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. Additional information: This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing market. Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions from November onwards with customers, stakeholders, partners (YPO, ESPO, NEPO) and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please visit https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6376 to regularly review for details of the sessions. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk]. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years. The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6376 for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice. The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement. Please note that the Carbon Net Zero Team cannot advise on CRP compliance to bidders in a live procurement. For further guidance on 'producing your carbon reduction plan' please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ppn-0621-carbon-reduction-plan-creation-and-trainingtickets-224041864247 The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement. The service that arise from this framework will involve the supplier holding material that has been assigned a protective marking under the Government Security Classifications Scheme (April 2014) of OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE. Bidders will be required to implement their solution in accordance with the RM6376 Schedule, "Security Requirement and Plan", to meet RM6376 requirements. This will be released at the ITT stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5665ca9-6388-48f4-9765-c20533be1f26
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a377e066-73ad-4ac6-bd4b-8a23453431b8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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