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Supply Agency MSP TWHF

THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION

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24 Jul 2026 at 12:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent contracting process conducted by The White Horse Federation, a sub-central government public authority located in Swindon, UK, was for the procurement of supply agency services across TWHF schools. The procurement process, identified under ocid "ocds-h6vhtk-06d342," was completed through a selective method, specifically an award under a framework. This contract was awarded to Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited on 24th July 2026, with the contract period set from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030. The value of the contract is £2,000,000 (excluding VAT), classified under the business services category such as law, marketing, and recruitment, and it is aimed at operations within the UKK region of the United Kingdom. The award notice was published on 24th July 2026 with a future contract signature date scheduled for 4th August 2026.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in providing business services, particularly within recruitment and consultancy. Large scale companies, especially those with experience in similar framework agreements, are well-suited to compete for future opportunities of this nature given their capacity to manage large-scale service provision across multiple locations. The engagement with a robust organisation like The White Horse Federation underscores the importance of aligning with recognised public authorities to expand service offerings in the education sector. Business users looking to bid on similar contracts in the future can leverage this as a case study to refine their service portfolios and strategic frameworks to meet complex procurement requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Agency MSP TWHF

Notice Description

Provide supply agency services across TWHF schools

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d342
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070296-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2LB
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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