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# Provision of Supply Agency Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-supply-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051653). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Academies for Character & Excellence: "Provision of Supply Agency Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Academies for Character & Excellence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/academies-for-character-excellence-GB-PPON-PYNM-4868-XBBN)
- **Published Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKK, UKK2, UKK23, UKK4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,500,000 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-supply-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051653#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051653`

## 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/provision-of-supply-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051653#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D93635%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-supply-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-051653#participate

## Description
The contract will be for the provision of supply agency services for all schools belonging to the Trust. The Trust was looking to appoint the three highest scoring Providers who will become part of the Trust's preferred Provider List. This will enable each school to select any Provider from the list in order to book suitable cover for the role(s) required. The Trust will not guarantee any level of supply for each individual Provider on the list and the
schools will have the freedom to select whichever Provider they choose to use from this preferred Providers list. It is the Trust's expectation that the Provider shall be responsible
for the operation of the supply agency function including: 
a. Availability of agency workers that have the required levels of competence and experience to cover the booking requests. 
b. Best Value for money. 
c. Comprehensive management information and reporting. 
d. High levels of school satisfaction. 
e. Consistently high-performance levels which meet or exceed KPI requirements. 
f. Consolidated invoicing weekly/ monthly as required. 
g. Expert advice on any legislative requirements related to Agency Workers. 
The provision of supply agency services is to be delivered at all 20 schools under the Trust.

## Lots (3)
### Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1 Somerset
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2 Devon & Torbay
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0003: Lot 3 All Schools
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 3 All Schools in the Trust The proposed contract will be for the provision of supply agency services for all schools belonging to the Trust. The Trust is looking to appoint the three highest scoring Providers who will become part of the Trust’s p...
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 01/09/2025

- **Award:** Provision of Supply Agency Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd, Somerset Education Alliance Ltd (Trading as Supply Education Alliance), TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146843`, `GB-COH:14006182`, `GB-FTS-93011`
  - Value: £750,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2 Devon & Torbay (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED, Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd, TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08567845`, `GB-FTS-163593`, `GB-FTS-93011`
  - Value: £750,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/09/2025

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Provision of Supply Agency Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Devon & Torbay (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 03/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022393-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-17T17:21:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T22:56:59.169Z
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