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# Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-staffing-framework-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5c9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Surrey College: "Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £2,500,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Surrey College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-surrey-college-urn-130824)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 August 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-staffing-framework-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5c9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d5c9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-staffing-framework-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5c9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Submission Address: tenders@esc.ac.uk
Organisation Website: www.osc.ac.uk
Special Instructions: Tenderers must submit completed tender responses electronically by the tender submission deadline. All submissions must clearly reference OSC-ASF-2026-27. Responses must include all documents requested within the ITT, pricing schedules, declarations and supporting evidence. Late submissions may not be considered. Clarification questions must be submitted by the published clarification deadline.

## Description
Orbital South Colleges is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Agency Staffing Framework for the provision of temporary, fixed-term, emergency, interim and project staffing services across curriculum delivery, SEND and learner support, professional services, estates and facilities, IT and digital services, and specialist consultancy functions. The framework will support East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art and will provide access to suitably qualified, education-sector compliant staffing agencies capable of responding to specialist, hard-to-fill, emergency and short-term staffing requirements.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Curriculum Teaching, Assessors and Instructors
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary curriculum staffing, including lecturers, tutors, trainers, assessors, skills coaches, demonstrators, instructors and specialist curriculum practitioners across Orbital South Colleges. Services may be required to support post-1...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: SEND, Inclusion and Learner Support
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary staffing services to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), inclusion and learner support requirements across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of ...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Professional and Business Support Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary, fixed-term, interim and project staffing services to support professional and business support functions across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Services may...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Estates, Facilities and Campus Operations
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary, fixed-term and interim staffing services to support estates, facilities and campus operations across Orbital South Colleges, including East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art. Services may include ca...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: IT, Digital and Systems Support
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary, interim and specialist staffing services to support IT, digital and systems functions across Orbital South Colleges. Services may include service desk support, infrastructure support, network administration, cyber security, sy...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Project, Interim and Specialist Consultancy Staffing
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** Provision of temporary, interim and specialist consultancy staffing to support strategic, operational and transformation activities across Orbital South Colleges. Services may include interim management, specialist curriculum support, finance, MIS, e...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071428-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-31T12:25:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:07:24.787Z
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