Niche 2026/2027 — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06fade
Creator: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Published: 2026-09-16T11:14:42.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)

Below threshold - award under frameworkLight touch regime

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value £440,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Aug 2026

Awarded to NICHE EDUCATION LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of agency Teachers and support staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber

79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 16 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fade

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £440,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NICHE EDUCATION LTDSMENiche 2026/2716 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: to allow time to re-evaluate suppliers	£440,000	18 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · NICHE EDUCATION LTDSME
Signed
16 Sept 2026
Value
£440,000
Period
16 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
to allow time to review services

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2026

Contract signature expected
16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Sept 2026, 12:14 BSTUK7
Contract award notice published
16 Sept 2026, 10:37 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09861442 · GB-PPON: PNZH-6682-GLRQ River Tees Multi Academy Trust, Middlesbrough, North East, TS3 8RD

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NICHE EDUCATION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12685987GB-PPON: PVCG-1949-JYQV 2 Hunters Buildings, Stockton On Tees, North East, TS18 3QZView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST