Planning

Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 16:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Lancashire County Council revolves around the "Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools" contract. This process is in the planning stage as of the latest update on 31st October 2025. The primary aim is to engage organisations in preliminary market engagement activities to prepare for an official tender by January 2026. The project, located in the UKD4 region, encompasses the supply of personnel such as teachers and support staff to schools within Lancashire. Organisations interested must submit an expression of interest by 28th November 2025, with the contract's projected start date on 1st April 2026, and the potential for renewal until 2034.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in personnel supply services, recruitment, and educational support. Companies with capabilities in delivering trained and compliant teaching personnel would find this tender well-suited to their services. Participation in this engagement allows businesses to establish relationships with a sub-central government authority and to outline their capabilities in meeting the strategic educational staffing needs of Lancashire schools. Such involvement is likely to open doors for long-term collaboration and secure substantial placements for supply teaching and support roles within the regional education framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools

Notice Description

The provision of full and part time supply teachers, teaching assistants and all support staff roles to schools within the Lancashire boarder to fulfil permanent, long- and short-term vacancy needs. The LTA will offer a specialist recruitment service to best match the needs of the school to the skills of the supply staff, providing training and rigorous safeguarding practices to ensure all staff are compliant with current requirements.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Lancashire Teaching Agency Provision of Supply Services to Schools. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated January 2026), interested organisations are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on this project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 28th November 2025 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052014
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070232-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk, sales@socialvalueportal.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Vauxhall
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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