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title: "Supply Staff Provision"
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buyer: "BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-28"
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# Supply Staff Provision

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa7600bc-ec9c-46e4-a901-17d75d99427c

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## Summary

The contracting process led by the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, headquartered in Sunderland, involves the procurement of supply staff provision for its extensive network of schools. The procurement falls under the recruitment services category with additional ties to education and training services, focusing on roles in teaching, non-teaching, and catering. The procurement process utilised a selective method through a restricted procedure, exceeding the standard financial thresholds, with an awarded contract valued at £2,500,000. Key dates include the tender period closing on 7th May 2024, and the contract set to commence on 1st September 2024, running through to 31st August 2027. This stage is at the award phase, indicating successful completion with appointed suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs capable of providing reliable recruitment services within the educational sector. By catering to a large geographical spread, it offers continuous engagement over a contract period with potential extensions, encouraging sustained business relationships. Companies like Schools Mutual Services Limited, A K Teaching, and Premier Teachers, already engaged in this contract, demonstrate the welcoming nature for specialised suppliers in education-focused recruitment. Moreover, businesses with robust mechanisms for regulatory compliance and safeguarding, alongside efficient operational processes, are well-suited to compete effectively under this framework, enhancing transparency, capacity, and financial management across the board. This procurement aligns with facilitating efficient educational outcomes in a challenging staffing market.

## Notice

2. CHALLENGE 2.1. The current contractual arrangements are due to expire at the end of August 2024 and therefore appropriate compliant arrangements need to be in place to meet the Trust's requirements, including specialist roles. 2.2. National supply and temporary staff capacity and the availability of suitable candidates within the market remain a significant challenge within the education sector. 2.3. Keeping Children Safe in Education is critical to the Trust and therefore all suppliers must provide a consistent approach to regulatory compliance and safeguarding practice. 2.4. Large geographical spread of schools. 2. OBJECTIVE 2.1 This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s). 2.2 BWCET are looking to procure suitable Supply and Temporary Staff arrangements which provide appropriate support across teaching, non-teaching and catering roles and ensures sufficient capacity to ensure effective outcomes across all schools. 2.3 BWCET are looking to increase transparency and visibility of all supply and temporary staff requirements to ensure internal and supplier processes are operationally robust for effective financial and budgetary management. 2.4 The estimated contract value is PS9,000,000 over a 3-year Contract period. Please note that this is estimated based on previous volume and therefore not guaranteed and will be based on future demand and usage. 2.5 BWCET are looking to appoint multiple Suppliers across the following structure to deliver all supply and temporary staff requirements for teaching and non-teaching roles for the full contract duration of 3 years, with the potential to increase to a 5 year agreement (+1 year, +1 year).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a079eb7b-421a-4c55-a229-3fa0c8e0e289 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | A K TEACHING; PREMIER TEACHERS; SCHOOLS MUTUAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a079eb7b-421a-4c55-a229-3fa0c8e0e289

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a079eb7b-421a-4c55-a229-3fa0c8e0e289
  28th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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