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Supply Staff - ACET

ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2026 at 14:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jul 2026 at 17:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aston Community Education Trust (ACET) procured agency staff services across its organisation. The requirement is to supply temporary staff through recruitment agencies; the published item classification is broad business services, but the description specifically identifies supply agency staff. Delivery covers South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. This is a single procurement lot, with work serving ACET rather than a named individual site. Four suppliers were selected to provide the service: Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited, Tradewind Recruitment Ltd, Vision for Education and Zen Educate Limited. The scope is therefore relevant to recruitment businesses able to source and supply agency staff across the areas covered, including suppliers able to operate as part of a multi-provider arrangement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective route as a call-off under a framework agreement; the call-off was not competitive. Four awards were made on 28–29 June 2026: Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited received £1,800,000 excluding VAT (£2,160,000 including VAT); Tradewind Recruitment Ltd £260,000 excluding VAT (£312,000 including VAT); Vision for Education £120,000 excluding VAT (£144,000 including VAT); and Zen Educate Limited £120,000 excluding VAT (£144,000 including VAT). Each award covers the same single lot and delivery areas. The contracts run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. Contracts were signed on 14 August 2026 for Affinity, 31 July for Tradewind, 31 July for Vision for Education and 5 August for Zen Educate. Contract performance includes response-time metrics.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from ACET for agency staff supply across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, delivered through a framework call-off and divided among four providers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need recruitment capability suited to supplying temporary staff across the trust’s operating area, and the capacity to meet agreed response-time expectations. The selected suppliers include both large recruitment businesses and SMEs, indicating that providers of different sizes were represented in the awards. The strongest fit is an agency able to mobilise staff reliably across multiple locations and work within a multi-supplier arrangement. This procurement provides a buyer-specific reference point for agencies assessing whether their geographical reach, staffing capacity and ability to respond promptly align with ACET’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Staff - ACET

Notice Description

Supplier to provide supply agency staff services across ACET

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d28d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093580-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,180,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,180,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S26 2BH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Aughton & Swallownest
Westminster Constituency
Rother Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

TRADEWIND RECRUITMENT LTD

VISION FOR EDUCATION

ZEN EDUCATE LIMITED

Further Information

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