---
title: "Niche 2026/2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fade"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2026-09-16"
---

# Niche 2026/2027

Buyer: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fade

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## Summary

River Tees Multi-Academy Trust, based in Middlesbrough, procured agency teachers and support staff for its schools. The requirement covers the supply of temporary education personnel, including teaching and support roles, rather than construction, equipment or general consultancy. Delivery extends across the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a public-sector education staffing requirement managed by a multi-academy trust, so relevant suppliers are education recruitment agencies and temporary staffing providers able to source, vet and place teachers and school support workers across these areas. The requirement is categorised as services, with the associated classification covering the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. It forms one completed lot and is linked to an existing framework arrangement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive, selective below-threshold call-off under a framework. River Tees Multi-Academy Trust awarded the contract to Niche Education Ltd on 18 August 2026. The awarded value is £440,000 excluding VAT, or £528,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with a possible maximum extension to 31 August 2028. Renewal is intended to allow time to review services and re-evaluate suppliers. There is one completed lot covering the full requirement. The published procurement information identifies a competitive framework award, but does not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. The selected supplier is an SME based in Stockton-on-Tees.

This award indicates sustained demand from the trust for an education-focused temporary staffing provider able to supply both qualified teachers and school support staff. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established recruitment network, reliable access to candidates across the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, and the operational capacity to manage placements across multiple schools. Relevant strengths would include education-sector recruitment experience, robust candidate screening and safeguarding checks, responsive fulfilment for temporary vacancies, and the ability to match staff to different teaching and support requirements. Experience of supplying academy trusts or similar education organisations, working through public-sector frameworks, and managing service reviews would also be commercially relevant. The award demonstrates that an SME provider can satisfy this requirement through a selective competitive framework route.

## Notice

Supply of agency Teachers and support staff

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087705-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £440,000 |
| Contracts value | £440,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS3 8RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Berwick Hills & Pallister |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NICHE EDUCATION LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 12:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087705-2026
- 16 Sep 2026 at 10:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087639-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087705-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087639-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22558

## Notice URLs

- https://niche-education.co.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-050236
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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