--- title: "OHC and AT - Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of Temporary and Permanent Staff" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2023-05-15" --- # OHC and AT - Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of Temporary and Permanent Staff Buyer: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c8e7.json) ## Summary The Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust is inviting tenders for the creation of a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of temporary and permanent staff. The procurement process involves selecting recruitment agencies with a proven track record in the education sector, particularly in SEND environments. The PSL will run as a dynamic purchasing system and refresh annually, providing efficient routes to supply personnel meeting specific requirements. This tender opportunity allows established recruitment agencies to become recruitment partners under a centrally managed framework. The PSL aims to streamline staffing requirements for Orchard Hill College across its 8 existing centres, expanding to 9 centres from September 2023. Businesses with expertise in education sector recruitment, safeguarding training compliance, and relevant industry experience are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. ## Notice Orchard Hill College wishes to create a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of temporary and permanent personnel, as detailed ITT. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Orchard Hill College (and OHCAT) wishes to create a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the recruitment and placement of temporary and permanent personnel, as detailed in the ITT. The PSL will commence in September 2023 and will be in place for a total of three years with an option to extend to a maximum of four years. The PSL will be run as a dynamic purchasing system and will be refreshed annually at which OHC will review current suppliers to assess if their position on the PSL should remain and if sufficient vacancies arise then OHC will re-advertise for new entrants to be considered. At the time of publishing this tender OHC has 8 college centres (a 9th will be in place from September 2023). OHC has immediate, short-term and long-term staffing requirements centred mostly on temporary teaching and support roles. We are looking for established recruitment agencies that can demonstrate a proven track record of delivering mandates in the education sector and particularly SEND environments. NB There is an expectation that all agency personnel put forward for placement will have undertaken safeguarding level 1 training, manual handling and Team Teach training, however, OHC can provide this training at additional cost if required. Personnel should also be fully conversant with KCSiE and will have also read relevant OHC and OHCAT policies prior to taking up any role. The PSL will initially be split into two categories: Curriculum staff - Learning (Teaching) Support Assistant - Level 1 - Learning (Teaching) Support Assistant - Level 2 - Senior Teaching Aide (STA) - Lecturer Non-Curriculum staff - Occupational therapist - Physiotherapist - Speech and language therapist - Art Therapist - Nurse NB More categories and job roles can be added at any point during the lifetime of the PSL. 1The purpose of the PSL is to provide efficient routes to supply personnel who meet our requirements. Agencies will act as our recruitment partners under a centrally managed framework, underpinned by a common set of terms of business and bespoke pricing agreements. The HR Department will be responsible for promoting the PSL internally as part of our wider resourcing strategy and will support college centres to engage directly with preferred suppliers via this PSL. We anticipate that no more than 12 recruitment agencies will be appointed to the PSL at any one time for curriculum and 8 for non-curriculum. Suppiers must agree to be bound by our Terms of Business. We do not guarantee usage or volume through the PSL, however, we will approach approved PSL providers in the first instance for our staffing requirements which are covered by this PSL. OHC engage over 400 days of agency personnel per week to give an indication of current volume. We reserve the right to add OHCAT to be a recipient of the PSL at any time during the lifetime of the PSL. At the time of publishing this tender OHCAT has 14 SEND schools and a central services team. Additional information: See ITT, in particular, instructions to bidders and time table. Supplier briefing event [1 person per agency] via Teams at 10am on 23/05/23. Renewal: An option to extend to a maximum of four years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013824-2023 | | 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 | 15 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 3-3.5 years time | ## 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 | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | SURREY | | Post town | Sutton | | Postcode | SM2 5AS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Sutton | | Electoral ward | Sutton South | | Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79610000 - Placement services of personnel - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 80340000 - Special education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel ## Release History - 15 May 2023 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013824-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://ohcat.org - https://ohcat.mytenders.co.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=229400 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42971 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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