Award

Stratford School Academy Agency

STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY AGENCY STAFF

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2025 at 18:01

Tender

19 Dec 2024 at 18:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Stratford School Academy in the Forest Gate area of London is managing a procurement process for agency staff supply services. This involves creating an Approved Supplier List to provide qualified teaching and administrative support staff. The procurement falls under the services category with CPV classification 79620000. The Academy is utilising a two-stage restricted procedure compliant with UK's "light touch regime," aiming for a contract start date of 1st April 2025. The contract will initially span three years, with the potential for a two-year extension based on mutual agreement. As of the most recent update, the contract valued at £2,500,000 was slated for tendering by 13th January 2025.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in recruitment services and temporary personnel supply. The academy's requirement for positions such as admin staff, teaching assistants, teachers, cover supervisors, and exam invigilators highlights possibilities for agencies experienced in educational environments. The selective procurement process and creation of an Approved Supplier List offer businesses a sustained engagement with a reputable institution, creating avenues for consistent revenue. Companies capable of providing competitive pricing strategies and maintaining high service standards will be well-positioned to succeed in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Stratford School Academy Agency

Notice Description

Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary School in the London Borough of Forest Gate. It has up to 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 165 teaching and support staff. The Academy is tendering their Agency Staff Supply services to create an Approved Supplier List (ASL) with up to three suppliers to deliver the very best teaching and administrative support staff for the Academy, on both short and longer term placements. The academy uses Agency Staff to cover five key roles throughout the academic year:* Admin staff* Teaching Assistants* Teachers* Cover Supervisors* Exam invigilatorsThe contract start date is the 1st of April 2025 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. The Academy and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their proposed costs and deliver ex

Lot Information

Lot 1

Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary School in the London Borough of Forest Gate. It has up to 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 165 teaching and support staff. The Academy is tendering their Agency Staff Supply services to create an Approved Supplier List (ASL) with up to three suppliers to deliver the very best teaching and administrative support staff for the Academy, on both short and longer term placements. The academy uses Agency Staff to cover five key roles throughout the academic year:* Admin staff* Teaching Assistants* Teachers* Cover Supervisors* Exam invigilatorsThe contract start date is the 1st of April 2025 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. The Academy and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their proposed costs and deliver excellent staffing supply standards. The Academy needs to be convinced the bidders are able to deliver their promises and pricing structure in full and support the Academy. Should the Academy not be convinced of this they reserve the right to revert to an 'insourced' solution or post 'no award'. The Academy is using a two stage restricted process under the light touch regime to achieve the 1st April contract start date.

Renewal: The contract tenure is for an initial three year term and there is an option for both parties to extending the contract for another two years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c9de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069161-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY AGENCY STAFF
Contact Name
Procurement team at Cohesion
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1892251001

Buyer Location

Locality
FOREST GATE
Postcode
E7 8JA
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Green Street West
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED RECRUITMENT / BROOK STREET / TIMEPLAN EDUCATION

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