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Supply Agency PSL EVAT

THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 08:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

28 Jul 2026 at 08:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Village Academy Trust procured supply agency staff for schools within the trust. The requirement covers staffing services provided across its schools, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is The Education Village Academy Trust, based at The Education Village in Darlington. This is a recruitment and temporary workforce supply opportunity for businesses able to provide agency personnel to educational settings. The procurement was arranged as a single service requirement, covering the trust’s school network rather than separate categories of work. The published classification places it within business services, including recruitment and related professional services. The requirement therefore suits agencies with established access to suitable education staff and the operational capacity to manage placements across multiple schools.

The procurement has been completed and awarded under a framework through a selective procedure. The process was non-competitive at this stage. Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026. The award and contract value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT, or £2,200,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. One lot was awarded. The contract includes agreed performance measures for fill rate, quality and customer satisfaction. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 31 July 2026, although the contract record states that it was signed on 28 July 2026. The award is active and the tender is complete.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from an academy trust for managed supply-agency staffing across multiple schools, at a substantial multi-year scale. Suppliers best placed to compete for a comparable future requirement would have a reliable pool of education and school-support workers, effective recruitment and vetting processes, and the systems needed to fill vacancies consistently. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating service quality and maintaining strong customer satisfaction for schools and hiring managers. A capable provider would need the operational reach to coordinate placements across the trust’s schools, respond to changing staffing needs and monitor performance through clear measures such as fill rate, quality and customer satisfaction. Experience serving education organisations would be directly relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Agency PSL EVAT

Notice Description

To provide supply agency staff across EVAT schools

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071009-2026
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

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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 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
THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 2AN
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Haughton & Springfield
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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