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title: "Clerking Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Clerking Services

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-689c470f-f99e-4b13-9b0b-38b74f8a3668

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## Summary

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is buying clerking services to support its school governors. The requirement is for a clerking service across the Trust, delivered in the area associated with DH4 5QY. This is an education-related service, focused on providing governance and administrative support rather than teaching or training. The procurement was run by the Trust as buyer; the selected provider is South Tyneside Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to South Tyneside Council. The award was made on 1 July 2026, for £450,000. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, covering three years with options for two further one-year extensions. The Trust used a restricted further competition through the Ethical & Sustainable Supply Dynamic Purchasing System. The competition deadline was 16 April 2026 at 12:00. The service was procured as a single requirement, with no lots described. The stated suitability settings indicate that the opportunity was not designated for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers of school governance and clerking support, this award demonstrates demand from Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust for a sustained, Trust-wide service rather than a one-off clerking assignment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show it can provide reliable governor support across the contract’s scale and maintain delivery over a multi-year term. The selected supplier was a council, indicating that public-sector organisations can compete for this type of service; the suitability settings did not target SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement was conducted as a further competition through the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS, so experience operating through a dynamic purchasing system route may be relevant. The source describes the service purpose but sets out no specific staffing, accreditation or technical requirements.

## Notice

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (BCCET) to procure a Clerking Service for Governor Support, for 3-years, with the option of an additional +1-year +1-year, commencing on 01 September 2026 via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb79e4-3907-4249-bc4a-06e267b4a50e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Washington North |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | South Tyneside Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb79e4-3907-4249-bc4a-06e267b4a50e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2adb79e4-3907-4249-bc4a-06e267b4a50e
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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