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Published 21 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply Agency MSP Lion Academy Trust

Official notice

Authority: Lion Academy Trust (Public body)

Award under framework
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£15,200,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Aug 2026
Awarded to Zen Educate Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide supply agency staffing across all of Lion Academy Trust schools. The agreement will be in place for 4 years but it is noted the terms and conditions allow for 30 days termination should the strategic vision of the Trust change during the contracting period.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079934
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9a2 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £15,200,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Zen Educate LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030£15,200,00021 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lion Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09161091 · GB-PPON: PDHN-9457-BBCX 155 Canterbury Road, Leyton, London, E10 6EJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ZEN EDUCATE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10382721GB-PPON: PHPP-8516-NBNL 9th Floor 107 Cheapside, London, London, EC2V 6DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender