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title: "PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing"
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# PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pp-10161-harris-federation-permanent-and-contingency-staffing-ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HARRIS FEDERATION: "PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £160,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HARRIS FEDERATION](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/harris-federation-coh-06228587)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £160,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 July 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 53 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pp-10161-harris-federation-permanent-and-contingency-staffing-ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The Framework shall be open for use by the following classifications of Contracting Authority throughout all administrative regions of the UK: UK public sector bodies, identified in detail in the URLs below (and any future successors to these organisations), which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## 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/pp-10161-harris-federation-permanent-and-contingency-staffing-ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fplacegroup%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pp-10161-harris-federation-permanent-and-contingency-staffing-ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4#participate

## Description
Harris Federation has established a permanent and contingent (PerCo) recruitment Open Framework, procured under the Open procedure, to secure the provision of general and specialist recruitment services by preferred suppliers that support the staffing requirements of all existing, and future, academies within the Federation. 
This framework consists of 12 Lots. The call off options for the Client will be direct award, and mini competition. It is the Client’s intention that call offs will take place via a specified platform.
Suppliers that are appointed to the framework will be required to pay a Framework Levy for all call-off contracts they are successfully awarded under the framework, at a rate of 0.75% (excluding VAT) of the total value of the call off contract in question.
The Framework shall be open for use by the following classifications of Contracting Authority throughout all administrative regions of the UK: UK public sector bodies, identified in detail in the URLs below (and any future successors to these organisations), which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities.

## Lots (12)
### Lot LOT-0001: Education Leadership
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Academy based Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Central Team Education Executive Leadership
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0002: Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £28,000,000
- **Description:** Qualified Teachers
Unqualified Teachers
SEND Teachers
Vocational Skills / Higher Education
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0003: Supply Teaching (short term cover i.e. sickness/absence)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £36,000,000
- **Description:** Qualified Teachers
Supply / Cover Teachers
Cover Supervisors
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0004: Classroom Support & Pastoral
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0004`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £36,000,000
- **Description:** 1:1 Support
SEND
Teaching Assistants
Early Years
Welfare and Safeguarding
Classroom Technicians
Exam Invigilators / Officers
Heads of Year
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0005: Administration & Operational
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0005`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £12,800,000
- **Description:** Administrational Office Roles
Operational Roles
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0006: Digital, Data and Technology
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0006`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £6,400,000
- **Description:** Data/School MIS
IT Service Delivery
IT Support
Infrastructure
Cyber Security
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0007: Corporate
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0007`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £5,600,000
- **Description:** Health & Safety
Procurement
Marketing
Communications
Legal
Commercial
Fundraising
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0008: Finance & Audit
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0008`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £7,200,000
- **Description:** Audit
Accounting
Academy finance
Business partnering
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0009: Human Resources
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0009`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £5,200,000
- **Description:** HR
Payroll
Operations
Talent Acquisition
L&D
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0010: Estates
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0010`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £6,800,000
- **Description:** Facilities and Premises
Estates management
Project management
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0011: Executive Search
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0011`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000
- **Description:** Senior management
Directors
Executive leadership (central team)
Principal
Technical & specialist
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

### Lot LOT-0012: Managed Service
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0012`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 79620000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000
- **Description:** Off payroll contingent workers
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** LOT-0001. Education Leadership (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **A-DAY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, ATHONA Education Limited, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04493101`, `GB-COH:10636498`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-COH:05696360`, `GB-FTS-129849`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-150563`, `GB-FTS-111135`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`
  - Value: £12,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0010. Estates (active)
  - Award id: `10`
  - Supplier(s): **BLUE ARROW LTD., C22 LIMITED, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-COH:02383502`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-FTS-94513`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-COH:04401459`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-111135`
  - Value: £6,800,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0011. Executive Search (active)
  - Award id: `11`
  - Supplier(s): **EDEN BROWN LIMITED, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59774`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-COH:07069896`
  - Value: £2,400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0012. Managed Service (active)
  - Award id: `12`
  - Supplier(s): **ATHONA Education Limited, REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, STRATEGY EDUCATION LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10636498`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-COH:04759428`
  - Value: £1,600,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0002. Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC) (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **A-DAY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED (+41 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04493101`, `GB-COH:10636498`, `GB-COH:09972016`, `GB-FTS-122909`, `GB-FTS-24396`, `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-COH:14460363`, `GB-FTS-88888`, `GB-COH:06763754`, `GB-FTS-102717`, `GB-COH:12897615`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-PPON:PRRY-6395-VYPR`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-COH:14483562`, `GB-FTS-67095`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-COH:04262609`, `GB-FTS-161214`, `GB-FTS-165233`, `GB-COH:05696360`, `GB-FTS-129849`, `GB-COH:06314451`, `GB-COH:09474814`, `GB-COH:15864717`, `GB-COH:14061865`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:15188566`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-37074`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-90790`, `GB-PPON:PTPQ-4587-BGCW`, `GB-COH:04759428`, `GB-FTS-150563`, `GB-FTS-102716`, `GB-FTS-93011`, `GB-FTS-111135`, `GB-FTS-122908`, `GB-COH:09448568`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`, `GB-COH:15957738`, `GB-COH:13463607`, `GB-FTS-93017`
  - Value: £28,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0003. Supply Teaching (short term cover i.e. sickness/absence) (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **A-DAY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED (+42 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04493101`, `GB-COH:10636498`, `GB-COH:09972016`, `GB-FTS-122909`, `GB-FTS-24396`, `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-FTS-180848`, `GB-COH:14460363`, `GB-FTS-88888`, `GB-COH:06763754`, `GB-FTS-102717`, `GB-COH:12897615`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-COH:14483562`, `GB-FTS-67095`, `GB-FTS-146843`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-COH:04262609`, `GB-FTS-161214`, `GB-FTS-165233`, `GB-COH:05696360`, `GB-FTS-129849`, `GB-COH:06314451`, `GB-COH:09474814`, `GB-COH:15864717`, `GB-COH:14061865`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:15188566`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-37074`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-90790`, `GB-PPON:PTPQ-4587-BGCW`, `GB-COH:04759428`, `GB-FTS-150563`, `GB-FTS-102716`, `GB-FTS-93011`, `GB-FTS-111135`, `GB-FTS-122908`, `GB-COH:09448568`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`, `GB-COH:15957738`, `GB-FTS-158013`, `GB-COH:13463607`, `GB-FTS-93017`
  - Value: £36,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0004. Classroom Support & Pastoral (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **A-DAY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED (+45 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04493101`, `GB-COH:10636498`, `GB-COH:09972016`, `GB-FTS-122909`, `GB-FTS-24396`, `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-FTS-180848`, `GB-COH:14460363`, `GB-FTS-88888`, `GB-COH:06763754`, `GB-FTS-102717`, `GB-COH:12897615`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-PPON:PRRY-6395-VYPR`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-COH:14483562`, `GB-FTS-67095`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-151336`, `GB-COH:04262609`, `GB-FTS-161214`, `GB-FTS-165233`, `GB-COH:05696360`, `GB-FTS-129849`, `GB-COH:06314451`, `GB-COH:09474814`, `GB-COH:04489036`, `GB-COH:14061865`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:15188566`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-37074`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-90790`, `GB-FTS-129772`, `GB-PPON:PTPQ-4587-BGCW`, `GB-COH:04759428`, `GB-FTS-150563`, `GB-FTS-102716`, `GB-FTS-93011`, `GB-FTS-111135`, `GB-FTS-122908`, `GB-COH:09448568`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`, `GB-COH:15957738`, `GB-FTS-158013`, `GB-COH:13463607`, `GB-FTS-93017`
  - Value: £36,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0005. Administration & Operational (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **BLUE ARROW LTD., CASTLEFIELD RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Choice Teachers (South) LTD (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59844`, `GB-FTS-59772`, `GB-FTS-102717`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-FTS-67095`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-111135`
  - Value: £12,800,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0006. Digital, Data and Technology (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **EIGHT CORP LTD, ENGAGE PARTNERS LIMITED, Evisa Solutions Limited (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-FTS-67095`, `GB-FTS-59775`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-52061`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`, `GB-COH:07069896`
  - Value: £6,400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0007. Corporate (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED, ADECCO UK LIMITED, AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED (+11 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04642279`, `GB-FTS-59763`, `GB-FTS-102718`, `GB-FTS-59772`, `GB-FTS-59775`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-COH:04262609`, `GB-FTS-52061`, `GB-FTS-129849`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-PPON:PDVD-5282-MHLP`, `GB-FTS-37074`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-6789-VMNZ`
  - Value: £5,600,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0008. Finance & Audit (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **CASTLEFIELD RECRUITMENT LIMITED, CY EXECUTIVE RESOURCING LIMITED, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72933`, `GB-FTS-59772`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-COH:12650600`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-52061`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-111135`
  - Value: £7,200,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

- **Award:** LOT-0009. Human Resources (active)
  - Award id: `9`
  - Supplier(s): **ADECCO UK LIMITED, COMPLETE CLASSROOM SERVICES LTD, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59763`, `GB-COH:14460363`, `GB-FTS-56791`, `GB-COH-00975677`, `GB-FTS-52061`, `GB-FTS-59794`, `GB-FTS-59805`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-129772`, `GB-FTS-111135`
  - Value: £5,200,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/11/2025

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** LOT-0001. Education Leadership (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0010. Estates (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,800,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0011. Executive Search (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0012. Managed Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,600,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0002. Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC) (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0003. Supply Teaching (short term cover i.e. sickness/absence) (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0004. Classroom Support & Pastoral (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0005. Administration & Operational (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,800,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0006. Digital, Data and Technology (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,400,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0007. Corporate (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,600,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0008. Finance & Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,200,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

- **Contract:** LOT-0009. Human Resources (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,200,000
  - Signed Date: 01/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032403-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-03T11:52:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T09:45:49.992Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0548d4