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title: "Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services"
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# Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-to-provide-supply-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeea). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HEART ACADEMIES TRUST: "Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £850,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 36 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [HEART ACADEMIES TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heart-academies-trust-coh-06969741)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £850,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-to-provide-supply-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeea#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eeea`

## Before you bid
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- **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/framework-to-provide-supply-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeea#tl-md)

## Description
This is the reopening of Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services - ocds-h6vhtk-05abb2
HEART Academies Trust, supported by Value Match Services, intends to undertake the first reopening of the Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services.
The open framework was established to provide eligible education-sector contracting authorities with access to suppliers of temporary, fixed-term and permanent teaching and non-teaching staff across the United Kingdom.
The reopening will cover:
Lot 1 - Direct Provision
Lot 2 - Master Vendor
Lot 3 - Neutral Vendor
The reopening will provide an opportunity for new suppliers, previously unsuccessful suppliers and existing framework suppliers seeking to expand or revise their offering to apply for appointment to the relevant lot or lots.
The tender notice and associated procurement documents are expected to be published on 30 October 2026. The estimated deadline for tender submissions is 27 November 2026 at 12pm. 
The estimated contract award date is 21 January 2027.
The procurement will be conducted electronically through Cimple. Suppliers will be able to express an interest, access the procurement documents and submit a tender following publication of the tender notice:
https://cimple.uk/
All dates are indicative and may be amended in the tender notice and associated procurement documents.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Direct Provision
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £425,000,000
- **Description:** The appointed Supplier will be responsible for delivering recruitment services for the provision of supply teachers, education support staff, and other temporary and permanent staffing requirements. 
This will include: 
• Temporary assignments via em...
- **Contract Period:** 21/01/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Master Vendor
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £297,500,000
- **Description:** Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing services. 
The Contracting Authority is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver comprehensive recruitment servi...
- **Contract Period:** 21/01/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Neutral Vendor
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £127,500,000
- **Description:** The Contracting Authority is seeking a Neutral Vendor to deliver managed recruitment services for supply teachers, education support staff, and other temporary staffing needs. The appointed Supplier will take full responsibility for meeting the Contr...
- **Contract Period:** 21/01/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082362-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-28T15:44:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:45:19.948Z
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