---
title: "Supply Agency Staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07782f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST"
published: "2026-10-02"
---

# Supply Agency Staff

Buyer: COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07782f

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## Summary

Collaborative Education Trust buys agency staffing to cover staff absences, both short and long term. The requirement is for the supply of temporary personnel (CPV 79620000), serving the Trust’s education establishments. Delivery covers England, across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a staffing service rather than a recruitment of permanent employees: suppliers provide agency workers when absences create a need for cover. The buyer is the Collaborative Education Trust, based in Solihull. The contract is arranged through a framework and includes provision by a group of appointed staffing suppliers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under a competitive, selective procedure using an existing framework. One lot was awarded on 23 September 2026 to six suppliers: Affinity Workforce Solutions, Teaching Personnel, TeacherActive, A Star Education Recruitment, Hays Specialist Recruitment and Aspire People. The award and contract value is £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2027, with an extension option of one year, to a maximum end date of 31 July 2028. Extension depends on supplier performance and framework guidance. Further options depend on the Trust’s agency-cover requirements, absence levels and establishment needs. Contract performance is assessed monthly against training requirements under KCSIE, punctuality against agreed booking times, and quality of support to stakeholders.

This award shows demand from the Collaborative Education Trust for agency staff able to cover short- and long-term absences across its education establishments. Suppliers competing for a future requirement would need recruitment and supply capacity across the stated areas of England, and the ability to respond to changing cover needs at individual establishments. The appointed group includes both large recruitment businesses and smaller specialist suppliers, indicating that the requirement was delivered through a multi-supplier arrangement rather than a single provider. Credible suppliers need to demonstrate that agency staff meet KCSIE-related training requirements, arrive at agreed booking times and provide effective support to stakeholders. Performance against those service expectations is monitored monthly, making dependable fulfilment and consistent staff quality central to the buyer’s assessment.

## Notice

Supply staff for short and long term absences

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093107-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B92 7ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | Olton |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED; TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED; TeacherActive; A STAR EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd; ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 09:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093107-2026
- 23 Sep 2026 at 09:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089939-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093107-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089939-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aspirepeople.co.uk
- http://www.hays.co.uk
- http://www.teacheractive.com
- http://www.teachingpersonnel.com
- https://affinityworkforce.com
- https://astareducation.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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