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title: "CA18323 - Hopwood Hall College - Agency Staff and Recruitment (Preferred Supplier List)"
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# CA18323 - Hopwood Hall College - Agency Staff and Recruitment (Preferred Supplier List)

Buyer: Hopwood Hall College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a512e2ba-e6a2-48b1-8b12-5c1db8e08ade

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## Summary

Hopwood Hall College procured agency staffing and recruitment services for its college operations. The requirement covers temporary personnel supply across five areas: standard teaching staff; learning support assistants, special educational needs and disabilities staff and other student-facing roles; teaching specialisms including trade and vocational subjects; cleaning and catering staff; and general business support covering finance, marketing and human resources. This is a personnel supply service (CPV 79620000), delivered for the college in Rochdale and potentially across the United Kingdom and wider listed locations. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to recruitment agencies, education staffing providers and specialist temporary labour suppliers able to cover teaching, student support, vocational, facilities and administrative roles.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Four suppliers were awarded the contract: Dovetail and Slate Limited, Axis Recruitment Limited, Morgan Hunt UK Ltd and Gill Cooke Personnel Limited. The recorded awarded value is £186,666.67, while the procurement’s upper estimated value is £2,800,000. The award date was 7 August 2026. The contract runs from 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2029, with the original requirement describing options for two further 12-month extensions. The procurement data records a direct award, while the description says the contract followed a compliant competitive process advertised through an open tender procedure. The tender submission deadline was 4 January 2026. Five lots covered the staffing areas described above.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Hopwood Hall College for agencies able to supply education, student support, vocational, cleaning, catering and business-support personnel through a preferred supplier arrangement. Potential future competitors would need a broad candidate network or a clearly differentiated specialist capability aligned to one or more of these staffing areas. Credibility would depend on reliably sourcing appropriately qualified teaching and vocational staff, staff experienced in learning support and SEND environments, and dependable operational workers for facilities and catering roles. Suppliers should also be able to handle recruitment and temporary staffing across finance, marketing and human resources. The award’s SME suitability indicates that smaller agencies may compete effectively, particularly where they offer strong specialist coverage, responsive fulfilment and the capacity to support a further-education college.

## Notice

This notice relates to the award of a contract for Agency Staff and Recruitment (Preferred Supplier List) for the period 5 January 2025 to 4 January 2028, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each. The contract is divided into the following five lots: Lot 1: Standard Teaching Staff Lot 2: Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), SEND Staff and other student-facing roles Lot 3: Teaching Specialisms (including trade and vocational subjects) Lot 4: Cleaning and Catering Staff Lot 5: General Business Support (including Finance, Marketing and Human Resources) This contract was awarded following a compliant competitive procurement process and was advertised through an open tender procedure. Due to technical issues, the original notices were not published correctly. To ensure transparency and maintain compliance with procurement regulations, this notice is being published to provide visibility of the contract award and the procurement process undertaken. Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1 - Standard Teaching Staff Lot 2: Lot 2 - Learning Support Assistants / SEND Staff and other student facing roles Lot 3: Lot 3 - Teaching Specialisms - trade etc Lot 4: Lot 4 - Cleaning / Catering staff Lot 5: Lot 5 - general business support (finance, marketing, HR) To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18323. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18323 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2461-8715-46c1-a7c7-f582b930fe91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £186,666 |
| 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 | Hopwood Hall College |
| Locality | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M24 6XH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Electoral ward | Hopwood Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED; DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED; GILL COOKE PERSONNEL LIMITED; Morgan Hunt UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2461-8715-46c1-a7c7-f582b930fe91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d2461-8715-46c1-a7c7-f582b930fe91
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

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