--- title: "Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052014" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052014" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052014.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052014.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-15" --- # Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052014 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052014) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052014.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools," managed by Lancashire County Council, has recently concluded. This tender, classified under the services industry category, focused on providing supply teachers and support staff to schools within Lancashire. The process followed the open procedure method and included various stages such as planning, tender, and award, with a significant cancellation occurring on 15th June 2026. Despite the completion of the tender, the procurement process highlighted an extensive engagement strategy involving preliminary market engagement and detailed planning phases. Key dates included a tender period ending on 5th March 2026 and an award period completed by 14th April 2026. This tender presented substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment, education services, and personnel supply. Companies capable of providing full and part-time educational staff, along with rigorous compliance and safeguarding measures, would find this contract particularly appealing. The contract promised a gross value of £96,000,000, making it an attractive prospect for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to fulfil the diverse staffing needs of educational institutions. The project offered opportunities for long-term partnerships, with a potential contract renewal extending up to eight years, thus providing a stable revenue stream for any successful bidder. Moreover, businesses with the capacity to manage both quantitative and qualitative social value outcomes were encouraged to participate, leveraging the project's emphasis on comprehensive social value and quality frameworks. ## Notice The provision of full and part time supply teachers, teaching assistants and all support staff roles to schools within the Lancashire border to fulfil permanent, long- and short-term vacancy needs. The LTA will offer a specialist recruitment service to best match the needs of the school to the skills of the supply staff, providing training and rigorous safeguarding practices to ensure all staff are compliant with current requirements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The initial Contract period will be four years, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed eight years. ### Planning Information Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Lancashire Teaching Agency Provision of Supply Services to Schools. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated January 2026), interested organisations are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Lancashire Teaching Agency - Provision of Supply Services to Schools - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on this project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 28th November 2025 at 12 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056120-2026 | | Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000,000 | | Lots value | £80,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Cancelled | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | Missing; SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR1 0LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Vauxhall | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 15 Jun 2026 at 10:53 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056120-2026 - 6 Feb 2026 at 15:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011065-2026 - 31 Oct 2025 at 16:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070232-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 08:38 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025577-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056120-2026 15th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011065-2026 6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070232-2025 31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025577-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ ## Notice URLs - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/ - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.socialvalueportal.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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