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# Ceredigion - Neutral Vendor for the Supply of Temporary Agency Workers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ceredigion-neutral-vendor-for-the-supply-of-temporary-agency-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council: "Ceredigion - Neutral Vendor for the Supply of Temporary Agency Workers". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £800,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cyngor-sir-ceredigion-county-council-GB-FTS-144122)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £800,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 December 2022 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information technology services, Placement services of personnel, Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKL, UKL14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ceredigion-neutral-vendor-for-the-supply-of-temporary-agency-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5`

## 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/ceredigion-neutral-vendor-for-the-supply-of-temporary-agency-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ceredigion-neutral-vendor-for-the-supply-of-temporary-agency-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5#participate

## Description
This contract has been awarded as a call-off to Lot 2 of the Welsh Government's Temporary Workers & Supply Teachers Framework.
Ceredigion County Council have procured a Neutral Vendor for the Supply of Temporary Agency Worker.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Master Vendor Managed Service Provider for Corporate Workers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72222300, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** This contract has been awarded as a call-off to Lot 2 of the Welsh Government's Temporary Workers & Supply Teachers II Framework.
Ceredigion County Council have procured a Neutral Vendor for the Supply of Temporary Agency Worker. Additional informati...

### Lot 2: Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** This Lot will be for a Vendor Neutral Service Provider of Corporate Staff

### Lot 3: Hybrid Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** This Lot will be for a Hybrid Service Provider of Corporate Staff.

### Lot 4: Light-touch Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** This Lot will be for a Service Provider of Corporate Staff.

### Lot 5: Supply Teacher Agencies
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Direct provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services. This requirement covers temporary and fixed term teaching and non-teaching roles within the Welsh public sector, to schools, colleges and other educat...

### Lot 6: Temporary Education Worker Booking Platform
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72222300, 79610000, 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** A technology platform provider will take responsibility for providing the Customer with access to a talent pool / database of individuals who can be approached to meet recruitment needs in a local authority or school.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Light-touch Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Hays Specialist Recruitment**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00975677`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Temporary Education Worker Booking Platform (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Teacher Booker Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65246`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Master Vendor Managed Service Provider for Corporate Workers (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Hays Specialist Recruitment, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-COH-01644241`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`
  - Value: £80,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **COMENSURA LTD, Matrix SCM, REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-04085767`, `GB-FTS-12551`, `GB-FTS-163593`
  - Value: £260,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hybrid Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ALS Managed Services Ltd, COMENSURA LTD, Hays Specialist Recruitment (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-35840`, `GB-COH-04085767`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-12551`
  - Value: £80,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Supply Teacher Agencies (active)
  - Award id: `027688-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Academics Ltd., Accent on Education Ltd, Addysg Seren Education (+38 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93018`, `GB-FTS-92984`, `GB-FTS-92985`, `GB-FTS-92986`, `GB-FTS-92989`, `GB-FTS-92990`, `GB-FTS-92991`, `GB-FTS-92992`, `GB-FTS-92993`, `GB-FTS-92994`, `GB-FTS-92995`, `GB-FTS-92996`, `GB-FTS-92997`, `GB-FTS-92998`, `GB-FTS-92999`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-93000`, `GB-FTS-54811`, `GB-FTS-93001`, `GB-COH-06155616`, `GB-FTS-93003`, `GB-FTS-92987`, `GB-FTS-93008`, `GB-FTS-93004`, `GB-FTS-93005`, `GB-FTS-93006`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-93007`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-54816`, `GB-FTS-93009`, `GB-FTS-135787`, `GB-FTS-93011`, `GB-FTS-93012`, `GB-FTS-93013`, `GB-FTS-93014`, `GB-FTS-93015`, `GB-FTS-93017`, `GB-FTS-93016`, `GB-FTS-92988`
  - Value: £400,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 028168-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Matrix SCM**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12551`
  - Value: £333,289 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** 028168-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £333,289
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Light-touch Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2023

- **Contract:** Master Vendor Managed Service Provider for Corporate Workers (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2023

- **Contract:** Vendor Neutral Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Signed Value: £260,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2023

- **Contract:** Hybrid Managed Service Provider for Corporate Staff (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2023

- **Contract:** Supply Teacher Agencies (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2023

- **Contract:** Temporary Education Worker Booking Platform (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028168-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T16:57:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:32:51.027Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034ef5