Tender

Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Feb 2026 at 15:22

Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 16:22

Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process with the title "Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools". The aim is to provide supply teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff to schools within Lancashire to address both permanent and temporary vacancy needs. The council is acting as the buyer, with support from the Social Value Portal Ltd as the procuring entity, focused on evaluation and contract management. This procurement falls within the services industry category, with a specific classification for the supply of personnel and temporary staff, taking place in the UKD4 region of the United Kingdom. The open procedure is employed for this above-threshold process, with a tender submission deadline set for 5th March 2026 at 12:00 PM, and the award decision expected by 14th April 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in education staffing and recruitment services. With the sizeable contract valued at approximately £80 million, companies equipped to provide high-quality, trained personnel will find a favourable opportunity to partner with Lancashire County Council. The process is particularly suitable for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to explicit suitability criteria. Furthermore, the focus on social value within the award criteria means businesses demonstrating not just quality and competitive pricing, but also robust social responsibility practices, stand to gain a competitive advantage. The contract's potential renewal for up to eight years could lead to long-term collaboration and stability for successful bidders.

How relevant is this notice?

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 border 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial Contract period will be four years, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed eight years.

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/011065-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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

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