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Supply Agency Staff

COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 Oct 2026 at 09:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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23 Sep 2026 at 09:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Collaborative Education Trust buys agency staffing to cover staff absences, both short and long term. The requirement is for the supply of temporary personnel (CPV 79620000), serving the Trust’s education establishments. Delivery covers England, across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a staffing service rather than a recruitment of permanent employees: suppliers provide agency workers when absences create a need for cover. The buyer is the Collaborative Education Trust, based in Solihull. The contract is arranged through a framework and includes provision by a group of appointed staffing suppliers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under a competitive, selective procedure using an existing framework. One lot was awarded on 23 September 2026 to six suppliers: Affinity Workforce Solutions, Teaching Personnel, TeacherActive, A Star Education Recruitment, Hays Specialist Recruitment and Aspire People. The award and contract value is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2027, with an extension option of one year, to a maximum end date of 31 July 2028. Extension depends on supplier performance and framework guidance. Further options depend on the Trust’s agency-cover requirements, absence levels and establishment needs. Contract performance is assessed monthly against training requirements under KCSIE, punctuality against agreed booking times, and quality of support to stakeholders.

This award shows demand from the Collaborative Education Trust for agency staff able to cover short- and long-term absences across its education establishments. Suppliers competing for a future requirement would need recruitment and supply capacity across the stated areas of England, and the ability to respond to changing cover needs at individual establishments. The appointed group includes both large recruitment businesses and smaller specialist suppliers, indicating that the requirement was delivered through a multi-supplier arrangement rather than a single provider. Credible suppliers need to demonstrate that agency staff meet KCSIE-related training requirements, arrive at agreed booking times and provide effective support to stakeholders. Performance against those service expectations is monitored monthly, making dependable fulfilment and consistent staff quality central to the buyer’s assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Agency Staff

Notice Description

Supply staff for short and long term absences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07782f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093107-2026
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
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 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
COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B92 7ER
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Olton
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED

TeacherActive

A STAR EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED

Further Information

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