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Teachers & Education Recruitment

Altus Education Partnership

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21 Sep 2026 at 16:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP procured temporary supply teaching staff and education recruitment services for its two secondary schools, two primary schools and one sixth-form college, all in the Rochdale area. The requirement covers both short-term and long-term supply teachers, helping maintain continuity of teaching and learning when permanent staff are unavailable. It also supports workforce flexibility, education standards and compliance with statutory safeguarding obligations. This is a recruitment and staffing services requirement rather than a facilities, construction or education-consultancy contract. The service category is recruitment services (CPV 79600000), with delivery across the Trust’s schools and college in Rochdale. The buyer is a public authority operating at sub-central government level, and the requirement was handled as a single completed lot.

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). It was treated as a below-threshold framework award using a selective procurement method. Four active awards were made: Just Teachers Limited received a gross maximum value of £100,000, signed on 30 June 2026, for a contract running from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027; TradeWind Recruitment Ltd received £100,000, signed on 30 June 2026, running from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2027; Dovetail and Slate Limited received £10,000, signed on 17 July 2026, running from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026; and Educato Limited received £100,000, signed on 20 August 2026, running from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Values are estimated maximum gross amounts.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from an education trust for agencies able to supply qualified temporary teachers at short notice, across primary, secondary and sixth-form settings. Credible competitors would need an established education recruitment operation, access to a dependable pool of teaching staff and the capacity to provide both short-term cover and longer placements. They would also need robust safeguarding and compliance processes suitable for work in schools and a college, including checks and controls that support statutory obligations. Experience of maintaining continuity when permanent staff are unavailable would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to serve several institutions within the Rochdale area. The awarded supplier mix includes both small and large recruitment businesses, indicating that scale alone is not the defining profile; specialist education staffing capability and reliable fulfilment are central.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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 Sixth form College all located within the Rochdale area. 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-0776cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089320-2026
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
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 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
Altus Education Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
OL16 1AE
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Just Teachers

TRADEWIND RECRUITMENT LTD

DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED

Educato Limited

Further Information

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