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Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27

East Surrey College

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31 Jul 2026 at 13:25

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:52

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Summary of the contracting process

East Surrey College, on behalf of Orbital South Colleges, is procuring recruitment and temporary staffing services (CPV 79600000) through a closed, multi-supplier framework. The framework will support East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Its six lots cover curriculum teaching, assessors and instructors; SEND, inclusion and learner support; professional and business support; estates, facilities and campus operations; IT, digital and systems support; and project, interim and specialist consultancy staffing. The requirement spans temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project assignments, including lecturers, learning support staff, finance and admissions staff, facilities roles, technical specialists, interim managers and consultants. Services will support post-16, adult, apprenticeship, higher education, community learning, college operations and time-limited projects across the participating colleges.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a multi-supplier framework, with suppliers able to bid for one or more of six lots. The tender submission deadline was 22 August 2026 at 23:59, and the award decision was due by 4 September 2026 at 23:59:59. The framework contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its estimated value is £2,500,000 excluding VAT, or £3,000,000 including VAT. Call-offs may use direct award, ranked selection, rotation, further competition or urgent direct placement. Evaluation is based on quality, compliance and safeguarding, candidate suitability, service delivery, specialist further-education experience, price, financial resilience, social value and any presentation or compliance pack.

This opportunity suits recruitment agencies and staffing providers able to supply qualified education-sector personnel across multiple specialist disciplines. Strong candidates will demonstrate safer recruitment, safeguarding, DBS and compliance controls, audit readiness and effective risk management. They will need reliable candidate sourcing, assessment, interviewing, shortlisting and suitability checks, alongside responsive account management, mobilisation, continuity and emergency response. Relevant experience includes further-education or multi-site college staffing, SEND and learner support, curriculum delivery, professional services, estates, IT, digital work, interim management, project delivery and specialist consultancy. Suppliers should have sound financial resilience and governance, transparent rates and margins, operational capacity, and credible commitments to social value, sustainability, inclusion and workforce development. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27

Notice Description

Orbital South Colleges is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Agency Staffing Framework for the provision of temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services across curriculum delivery, SEND and learner support, professional services, estates and facilities, IT and digital services, and specialist consultancy functions. The framework will support East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art and will provide access to suitably qualified, education-sector compliant staffing agencies capable of responding to specialist, hard-to-fill, emergency and short-term staffing requirements.

Lot Information

Curriculum Teaching, Assessors and Instructors

Provision of temporary curriculum staffing, including lecturers, tutors, trainers, assessors, skills coaches, demonstrators, instructors and specialist curriculum practitioners across Orbital South Colleges. Services may be required to support post-16, adult, apprenticeship, higher education and community learning provision.

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

SEND, Inclusion and Learner Support

Provision of temporary staffing services to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), inclusion and learner support requirements across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Services may include Learning Support Assistants, Specialist SEND Practitioners, EHCP Support Workers, Communication Support Workers, Study Support Assistants, Inclusion Support Staff and other learner-facing support roles required to meet individual learner needs and maintain continuity of support services

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

Professional and Business Support Services

Provision of temporary, fixed-term, interim and project staffing services to support professional and business support functions across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Services may include Finance, MIS, Examinations, Admissions, Procurement, HR administration, Quality, Data, Compliance and customer-facing support roles. The framework will provide access to suitably qualified agency staff capable of supporting operational resilience, business continuity, specialist projects and temporary staffing requirements. Indicative Staffing Need Finance, MIS, exams, admissions, procurement, HR-adjacent administration, quality, data, compliance and customer-facing support roles.

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

Estates, Facilities and Campus Operations

Provision of temporary, fixed-term and interim staffing services to support estates, facilities and campus operations across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Services may include caretaking, facilities management support, site services, reception, reprographics, health and safety support, cleaning supervision and other operational roles required to support the safe and effective operation of College campuses.

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

IT, Digital and Systems Support

Provision of temporary, interim and specialist staffing services to support IT, digital and systems functions across Orbital South Colleges. Services may include service desk support, infrastructure support, network administration, cyber security, systems implementation, digital learning support, software and systems specialists, data analysts and other technical resources required to support College operations and projects

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

Project, Interim and Specialist Consultancy Staffing

Provision of temporary, interim and specialist consultancy staffing to support strategic, operational and transformation activities across Orbital South Colleges. Services may include interim management, specialist curriculum support, finance, MIS, estates, procurement, compliance, quality improvement, project management, change management and other specialist expertise required to support time-limited projects or business-critical initiatives

Options: The framework includes the option for Orbital South Colleges to place additional call-off assignments for temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services during the framework term. The framework may also be extended subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and governance approval.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072715-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2027-07-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Surrey College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REDHILL
Postcode
RH1 2JX
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
Redhill East
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

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