--- title: "CA18167 - CPC/LO/01/2025: Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Futura Learning Partnership" published: "2026-08-11" --- # CA18167 - CPC/LO/01/2025: Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services Buyer: Futura Learning Partnership Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3afd5ea-9db7-4357-a5a3-968877f49819.json) ## Summary Futura Learning Partnership procured staff absence protection and reimbursement services, classified as insurance services. The requirement is a re-tender of the CPC Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Framework, intended to provide cover and reimbursement arrangements connected with staff absence. The resulting framework is available to current and future CPC members, including further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and similar organisations. Local authorities may also use it when procuring on behalf of educational establishments. Delivery covers organisations in the United Kingdom and may extend to the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The opportunity is categorised as a service and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Schools UK on 11 August 2026. The award is active, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender used an open procedure under the open procurement method. Its estimated total value was £320,000, while the recorded awarded value is £0. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 6pm. The arrangement is a framework intended for use by CPC members and eligible educational organisations. The published evaluation basis identifies insurance services as the main category; the award record names Schools UK as the selected supplier. The buyer is Futura Learning Partnership, based in Keynsham, Bristol. This award demonstrates established demand for staff absence protection and reimbursement services across the education sector, including schools, academies, colleges, universities, sixth forms, museums and related organisations. A credible future competitor would need to provide insurance or equivalent absence-protection expertise, with reimbursement arrangements that work for education employers and their staffing risks. The framework’s broad potential user base means suppliers should be able to support multiple CPC-member organisations and coordinate service delivery across the United Kingdom, while accommodating overseas or related territories where required. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable for the opportunity, so specialist providers may be able to compete alongside larger insurers if they can demonstrate reliable administration, claims or reimbursement handling, and sufficient operational capacity for a multi-organisation framework. ## Notice This proposal for Staff Absence Protection is a retender of the current CPC Staff Absence Protection & Reimbursement Framework which expires 23/05/2025. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18167. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18167 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/49bd740d-6405-4a01-84e3-967b0e283011 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £320,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | Futura Learning Partnership | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Postcode area | Bristol | | Postcode | BS31 1PH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Keynsham East | | Westminster constituency | North East Somerset and Hanham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Schools UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66510000 - Insurance services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49bd740d-6405-4a01-84e3-967b0e283011 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49bd740d-6405-4a01-84e3-967b0e283011 11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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