Official UK procurement notice
PP-10161a Harris Federation – 1st Re-opening of the PerCo Open Framework
Authority: HARRIS FEDERATION (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHarris Federation 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 is the first re-opening of the framework.
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 in respect of the successful award of each call off contract under the Framework. The total Framework Levy for each call off contract is calculated as a percentage of the total mark-up price of the call off, (prior to any deductions and exclusive of VAT) at a rate of 0.75%.
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 which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities.
CPV: Recruitment services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Jan 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
0.75% of call-off value · Suppliers that are appointed to the framework will be required to pay a Framework Levy in respect of the successful award of each call off contract under the Framework. The total Framework Levy for each call off contract is calculated as a percentage of the total mark-up price of the call off, (prior to any deductions and exclusive of VAT) at a rate of 0.75%.
Who may buy through it
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 which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities.
Published description of the framework
This framework contract will be accessed by two means, Direct Award and Mini Competition.
Both Direct Awards and Mini Competitions may be utilised against any available Lot. This Open Framework will act as a scheme of frameworks that provides for the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms, with a successive framework being awarded annually (approx.) with the final framework expiring at the end of the period of eight years beginning with the day on which the first framework under the scheme is awarded.
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £36,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1LOT-0001. Education LeadershipPublished value£12,000,000
Academy based Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Central Team Education Executive Leadership
Lot #2Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC)Published value£28,000,000
Qualified Teachers
Unqualified Teachers
SEND Teachers
Vocational Skills / Higher Education
Lot #3Supply Teaching (short term cover i.e. sickness/absence)ceiling above
Qualified Teachers
Supply / Cover Teachers
Cover Supervisors
Lot #4Classroom Support & Pastoralceiling above
1:1 Support
SEND
Teaching Assistants
Early Years
Welfare and Safeguarding
Classroom Technicians
Exam Invigilators / Officers
Heads of Year
Lot #5Administration & OperationalPublished value£12,800,000
Administrational Office Roles
Operational Roles
Lot #6Digital, Data and TechnologyPublished value£6,400,000
Data/School MIS
IT Service Delivery
IT Support
Infrastructure
Cyber Security
Lot #7CorporatePublished value£5,600,000
Health & Safety
Procurement
Marketing
Communications
Legal
Commercial
Fundraising
Lot #8Finance & AuditPublished value£7,200,000
Audit
Accounting
Academy finance
Business partnering
Lot #9Human ResourcesPublished value£5,200,000
HR
Payroll
Operations
Talent Acquisition
L&D
Lot #10EstatesPublished value£6,800,000
Facilities and Premises
Estates management
Project management
Lot #11Executive SearchPublished value£2,400,000
Senior management
Directors
Executive leadership (central team)
Principal
Technical & specialist
Lot #12Managed Service (Nominated Worker Scheme)Published value£1,600,000
Off payroll contingent workers
Nominated worker scheme
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Criterion 1: Service & Experience: 60%
- Criterion 2: Quality Management Systems: 15%
- Criterion 3: Equality and Diversity: 10%
- Criterion 4: Compliance and Screening: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
- Criterion 1: Service & Experience: Sub-Criterion 1a: Specification Compliance Sub-Criterion 1b: Experience – Contract Examples Sub Criterion 1c: Evidence – Recruitment – Permanent / Contingency
- Criterion 2: Quality Management Systems: Sub-Criterion 2a: Quality Management Systems
- Criterion 3: Equality and Diversity: Sub-Criterion 3a: Equality and Diversity
- Criterion 4: Compliance and Screening: Sub-Criterion 4a: Current Structure
- “PP-10161a Harris Federation – 1st Re-opening of the PerCo Open Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- 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 which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 16:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
PP-10161a- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072747- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8e9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms shall be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the tender documentation, and all relevant legislation and regulations.
- Earlier procedure PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing
- Risks
Description of risks to contract performance = Please see section 7 of Part A of the tender documentation for details of contract risks and dependencies
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 0.75% of call-off value · Suppliers that are appointed to the framework will be required to pay a Framework Levy in respect of the successful award of each call off contract under the Framework. The total Framework Levy for each call off contract is calculated as a percentage of the total mark-up price of the call off, (prior to any deductions and exclusive of VAT) at a rate of 0.75%.
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST
- Latest notice published55 days ago27 Aug 2026, 16:02 BST
- Clarification questions by50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends41 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 25 days15 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 102 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 14:08 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 16:02 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of client
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10161a. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender