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Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment Services

Lionheart Educational Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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01 Oct 2026 at 10:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Oct 2026 at 10:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lionheart Educational Trust bought education recruitment and staffing services for its schools. The requirement covers temporary, fixed-term and permanent placements, including teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other education support staff. The work supports staffing needs across the Trust’s schools, with delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a call-off from an existing framework, rather than a standalone procurement. The services are relevant to education recruitment businesses able to source and place a range of school-based staff, including for temporary cover as well as fixed-term and permanent roles.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Zen Educate Limited. The Trust used a selective procedure to make a below-threshold award under a framework, without a competitive call-off. The single lot covered the staffing services. The award was made on 24 September 2026, and the contract was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 November 2029. Its value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT).

This award shows a defined requirement for education recruitment across a multi-school trust: supplying teaching and support staff on temporary, fixed-term and permanent bases. A credible competitor for this buyer’s equivalent requirement would need to recruit across all these role types and respond to schools’ varied staffing needs, including temporary cover. The award was made through a framework call-off, so framework access and the ability to operate within its terms are central to competing by the same route. The contract’s scale is suited to a provider able to serve multiple schools over several years, rather than a supplier focused on a single placement or school. Zen Educate Limited was selected; the disclosed process does not set out additional technical, accreditation or evaluation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Award of a call-off contract for the provision of temporary, fixed-term and permanent education staffing services, including teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and education support staff, across schools within the Trust.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092711-2026
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

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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lionheart Educational Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6JL
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZEN EDUCATE LIMITED

Further Information

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