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Supply Teachers & Education Recruitment

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust procured temporary supply teaching staff and education recruitment services for its education estate in Coventry. The requirement supports two secondary schools, two primary schools and one special school. Services cover both short-term and long-term supply teachers, providing continuity of teaching and learning when permanent staff are unavailable. The wider purpose is to maintain education standards, provide workforce flexibility and meet statutory safeguarding obligations. This is a recruitment and staffing services requirement (CPV 79600000), delivered across the Trust’s schools in Coventry. It is relevant to education recruitment agencies and teaching supply providers able to source and place temporary teachers for varied school settings, including primary, secondary and special education.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a non-competitive direct award under Lot 1 of the Government Commercial Agency Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment Framework (RM6376), using a below-threshold selective procedure. Six active awards were made: Just Teachers Limited (£100,333 net; £120,400 gross), Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited (£102,495 net; £122,994 gross), PK Education Limited (£96,162 net; £115,394 gross), Applebough Recruitment Ltd (£96,162 net; £115,394 gross), and Elite Supply Services Limited received two awards (£96,162 net; £115,394 gross, and £94,000 net; £112,800 gross). All values are in GBP and are estimated maximums. Contracts run from 1 September 2026 to 29 April 2029, except two beginning 14 September 2026; one contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and the others between 27 July and 9 September 2026. One contract includes a 12-month renewal option, with a maximum extent date of 29 April 2030.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from a multi-school academy trust for agencies that can supply qualified temporary teachers across primary, secondary and special-school settings. Competitors would need a dependable teacher network, the recruitment capacity to cover both short-term gaps and longer placements, and the operational ability to respond across several schools in Coventry. Credible providers should be able to support continuity of learning when permanent staff are unavailable, manage workforce flexibility and meet statutory safeguarding obligations. The appointed supplier group includes both large and SME recruitment businesses, indicating that organisations of different sizes can operate in this route. Relevant future competitors should also understand how to work through the Government Commercial Agency framework and deliver education recruitment consistently across multiple school phases.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Teachers & Education Recruitment

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision of temporary supply teaching staff and education recruitment services to support as required across our 2 secondary, 2 primary schools and 1 special school. The services are procured via direct award under Lot 1 of the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment Framework (RM6376). The scope includes the provision of short term and long term supply, to ensure continuity of teaching and learning where permanent staff are unavailable. The contract supports the Trust in maintaining education standards, managing workforce flexibility and ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding obligations across the schools and college. Due to the nature of the purchase, the contract values are estimated maximum values.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077412
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088062-2026
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
Below threshold - 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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£392,990 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5LY
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Just Teachers

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

PK EDUCATION LIMITED

Applebough recruitment limited

Elite Supply Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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