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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 11:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Oct 2026 at 11:51

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 staff, including teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other education support staff. The work is to support schools across the Trust, with delivery in the East Midlands region of England. This is a personnel supply service, rather than a purchase of goods or building works. The Trust is based in Leicester, and the awarded supplier, TeacherActive Limited, is based in Birmingham.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TeacherActive Limited on 24 September 2026. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 November 2029. The awarded value is £90,000 excluding VAT (£108,000 including VAT). The Trust placed the call-off under a framework, using a selective route below the applicable threshold; the call-off was not competitive. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The contract is active.

For recruitment agencies and education staffing providers, this award demonstrates continuing demand from Lionheart Educational Trust for a broad range of school staff, covering temporary cover as well as fixed-term and permanent recruitment. A credible competitor would need the capacity to source and supply teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and wider education support staff across multiple schools, while handling different employment durations and staffing needs. The framework call-off route is commercially significant: suppliers would need suitable framework access and the ability to compete through that route, rather than relying on an open standalone tender. The award went to a large recruitment supplier, indicating that the buyer selected a provider able to serve a multi-school requirement.

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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-077e7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092785-2026
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
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

TeacherActive

Further Information

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