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Supply Agency MSP Ascend

ASCEND LEARNING TRUST

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29 Jul 2026 at 09:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ascend Learning Trust procured supply agency staffing for its schools. The requirement covers the provision and management of temporary education personnel across the trust’s school network, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Ascend Learning Trust, a public authority based in Swindon. This is a schools-focused recruitment and workforce-supply service rather than a general staffing requirement, so relevant suppliers are those able to source, vet, manage and place agency staff for education settings. The awarded service is classified under CPV 79000000, covering business services including recruitment. The arrangement relates to one completed lot and is intended to support staffing requirements across Ascend Learning Trust schools.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Ascend Learning Trust used a selective procedure, with the contract awarded under a framework and without a competitive call-off. Teaching Personnel Limited was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026. The award value is £1,390,000 excluding VAT, or £1,668,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. One lot was completed and awarded. A contract signature was scheduled by 31 July 2026. The award is active, while the tender itself is recorded as complete. The selected supplier is Teaching Personnel Limited, a large UK recruitment and staffing business based in London.

This award demonstrates established demand from Ascend Learning Trust for managed agency staffing across multiple schools, at a scale suited to a substantial education recruitment provider. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to suitably experienced school staff, effective vetting and compliance processes, and the operational capacity to handle placements across a trust rather than a single school. It would also need strong account management, responsive fulfilment and the ability to manage changing supply requirements throughout the academic year. Experience delivering education staffing services and operating through public-sector or framework-based procurement routes would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Agency MSP Ascend

Notice Description

Provide supply agency staffing across Ascend Learning Trust schools.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071518-2026
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
£1,390,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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 2029 3-4 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
ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN4 7HG
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Royal Wootton Bassett North
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED

Further Information

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