--- title: "Aspire Academy Trust Supply Agency Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2025-12-03" --- # Aspire Academy Trust Supply Agency Services Buyer: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518cf.json) ## Summary The Aspire Academy Trust, located in St. Austell, has completed the procurement process for its supply agency services, appointing Zen Educate Limited as the supplier. The tender focused on services that provide emergency and planned absence cover for teachers and teaching assistants across all Trust schools. The procurement followed an open procedure under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. With the award process finalised on 3rd December 2025, the contract commenced on 1st September 2025, with a three-year term and the possibility of two additional one-year extensions. The procurement category involves services within the educational sector, emphasising the Trust's need for competent agency workers, best value, and robust management information systems. This contract represents a growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations specialising in educational personnel supply. With a focus on high-performance levels, vetting procedures, and comprehensive reporting, businesses that excel in providing skilled workers and value for money are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, businesses that can demonstrate a strong past performance in similar settings and adhere to rigorous standards in recruitment are in an advantageous position to meet the Trust's expectations. The contractual arrangement also opens potential for additional services as new schools join the Trust, further expanding opportunities for collaborating suppliers. ## Notice The contract is for the provision of supply agency services for all schools belonging to the Trust. The Trust appointed a single Supply Agency provider to supply this service. It is the Trust's expectation that the Provider is responsible for the operation of the supply agency function and provide both emergency and planned absence cover for teachers and teaching assistants including the following requirements: a. Availability of agency workers that have the required levels of competence and experience to cover the booking requests. b. Provision of a dedicated Account Manager for the Trust c. Best Value for money d. Robust vetting procedures e. Comprehensive management information and reporting, with a dedicated platform f. High levels of school satisfaction. g. Consistently high-performance levels which meet or exceed KPI requirements. h. Consolidated invoicing weekly/ monthly as required. i. Provision of training and expert advice on any legislative requirements related to Agency Workers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079198-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | £10,000,000 | | Awards value | £10,000,000 | | Contracts value | £10,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST | | Additional buyers | PHP LAW LLP | | Locality | TOTNES | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ9 5RW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | South Hams | | Electoral ward | Totnes | | Westminster constituency | South Devon | | Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ZEN EDUCATE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 3 Dec 2025 at 09:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079198-2025 - 3 Nov 2025 at 09:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070308-2025 - 23 Jul 2025 at 10:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042318-2025 - 20 May 2025 at 12:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023265-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079198-2025 3rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070308-2025 3rd November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042318-2025 23rd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023265-2025 20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8634 ## Notice URLs - http://sahl.org.uk - http://www.phplaw.co.uk - http://www.randstad.co.uk - http://www.reed.com - http://www.respondrecruit.co.uk - http://www.teachingpersonnel.com - http://www.uniformeducation.co.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93912&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.zeneducate.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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