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SUPPLY AGENCY SERVICES

Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Truro & Penwith Academy Trust procured supply agency services through a call-off from a framework. The requirement covers recruitment services for the trust’s activities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It is a services contract intended for an agency or recruitment provider able to supply suitable personnel in response to the academy trust’s needs. The buyer is Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, based in Threemilestone, Truro. The awarded requirement was identified as Lot 1, covering the supply agency services call-off. Businesses operating in education recruitment, temporary staffing or related agency provision will find this procurement most relevant, particularly those able to serve schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework; it was not competitive at call-off stage. Long-Term Teachers Limited was awarded Lot 1. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. It has a gross value of £144,000, in GBP, with one 12-month extension option available, allowing the period to extend to 31 August 2028. The contract is active. The award concerns recruitment services and sits below the applicable threshold. Evaluation or award criteria are not set out in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates established demand from Truro & Penwith Academy Trust for outsourced agency recruitment services delivered across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to source, vet and place suitable personnel for an academy-trust customer, while maintaining reliable coverage across the relevant area. Experience in education recruitment or agency staffing would be directly relevant to the requirement, as would processes for managing placements, compliance and ongoing client service. The incumbent is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only by a large national provider. Familiarity with framework call-offs and below-threshold public-sector purchasing would also be useful.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SUPPLY AGENCY SERVICES

Notice Description

SUPPLY AGENCY SERVICES - LOT 1 CALL-OFF

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07774c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089536-2026
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
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
£144,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
THREEMILESTONE, TRURO
Postcode
TR4 9LD
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Threemilestone & Chacewater
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Long-term Teachers

Further Information

Notice Documents

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