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title: "Refresh of Preferred Supplier List for Recruitment Agencies for Harris Federation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b4f4"
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# Refresh of Preferred Supplier List for Recruitment Agencies for Harris Federation

Buyer: HARRIS FEDERATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b4f4

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## Summary

The Harris Federation is currently undertaking a tender process for the refresh of its Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies, aimed at securing specialist recruitment services for its academies. This procurement, classified under recruitment services, falls under the open procedure with submissions accepted electronically until 22nd June 2021 at 12:00. The tender seeks established recruitment agencies with a strong track record in education or related sectors, reflecting the high-volume recruitment needs of the Federation, which is one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK, located in Croydon. The procurement is structured to operate as a dynamic purchasing system over a period of four years, with periodic refreshes to ensure continued quality and compliance of suppliers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for recruitment agencies that specialise in education and staffing solutions. Agencies that can deliver both temporary and permanent recruitment services, particularly those with flexible service models, will be well-positioned to compete. The tiered structure of the PSL encourages partnerships based on service quality and industry experience, meaning suppliers can potentially benefit from exclusive arrangements, increased workload, and the chance to establish long-term relationships with multiple academies within the Federation. With a focus on quality-driven partnerships, successful bidders are likely to see their market presence expand while contributing to the staffing needs of numerous institutions.

## Notice

Harris Federation is refreshing its Preferred Supplier List (PSL) to secure the provision of specialist recruitment services that support the staffing requirements of all existing, and future, academies within the Federation. As one of the largest multi academy trusts in the country, with a pipeline of future academy projects planned, the Harris Federation has a high volume recruitment demand focused on academy / class based staffing. We are seeking the services of established recruitment agencies with a proven track record of delivering mandates in education, or appropriate sectors, and have the means to deliver compliant, high quality staffing solutions for our growing number of primary and secondary academies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The PSL will comprise of suppliers who can service both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, delivered through 1st or 2nd tier groups of suppliers with specialisms in employment types of job categories. The PSL will be set up as a dynamic purchasing system for a period of four years that refreshes at least three times a year to review the current composition and suppliers' placement on Tier 1 and Tier 2. This 'refreshing' will also allow the Federation to consider new entrants for inclusion as well as review existing suppliers to ensure they are still meeting the standards detailed in the Selection Questionnaire and in terms of their performance. The purpose of the PSL is to provide qualitative assurances that enable Harris academies to partner with quality driven suppliers that offer a range of recruitment services under a central Federation framework, underpinned by a common set of terms of business and bespoke pricing agreements. The central Talent Resourcing and Attraction Team will be responsible for coordinating the PSL as part of the wider Federation resourcing strategy, and will support individual academies who engage directly with preferred suppliers through mandatory systems and processes. The level of input required by the central Talent Resourcing and Attraction Team when engaging the PSL will be determined by the type of employment and assignment duration, but the PSL will be mandated across the Federation with all recruitment services drawn from the PSL only. To achieve a PSL that provides academies a depth and breadth of supplier service, and offers both flexibility and transparency, we anticipate that no more than ten suppliers will be awarded Tier 1 status per job category, and that Tier 1 suppliers only service that category. However, suppliers could hold Tier 1 status for both job categories, or hold Tier 1 and Tier 2 status in each job category based on their capability and specialisms. We therefore expect Tier 2 suppliers to service work across both job categories and all employment types for any academy within the Federation. The Federation reserves the right to vary this based on the outcomes of the tendering process. We anticipate that no more than twenty suppliers will be awarded Tier 2 status per job category. The objective in creating a PSL with Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier status is to encourage academy/supplier partnerships based on quality of service, whilst offering periods of exclusivity and driving higher volumes of work to suppliers based on their specialisms, capabilities, market coverage and quality of industry experience. An academy may by exception award supply status to one supplier on Tier 1 for a particular role in a job category. Additional information: All information is contained within the ITT, Selection and Award Questionnaires.

Renewal: As a DPS the framework will be subject to refreshing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011650-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This is a refresh of the PSL as it has been set up as a Dynamic Purchasing System. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 25 May 2021 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011650-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.harrisfederation.org.uk
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