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Published 2 Nov 2026, 15:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment

Official notice

Authority: HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST (Public body)

Award under framework
Awarded value£2,395,190published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill 2 Nov 2026
Award (standstill) to Vision for Education
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

We are seeking bids for the provision of supply staff as described in the GCA Framework Agreement, number RM6376 (Lot 2- Managed Service Provision) with reference to the Procurement Act 2023 and its regulations. We are looking for a Managed Service Provider with whom we can work closely to achieve the best solutions and outcomes for our schools and pupils.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking bids for the provision of supply staff as described in the GCA Framework Agreement, number RM6376 (Lot 2- Managed Service Provision) with reference to the Procurement Act 2023 and its regulations.

We are looking for a Managed Service Provider with whom we can work closely to achieve the best solutions and outcomes for our schools and pupils.

The service provider will be expected to work in collaboration with the Trust senior leadership to maximise value for money and realise cost savings for all our schools whilst providing a gold standard service.

In scope roles:

-teachers

-educational support staff (for example teaching assistants and cover supervisors)

-headteachers and senior leaders

-admin, clerical, finance, IT, maintenance, caterers, cleaners and drivers

Regional & School Breakdown

-York: 2 Secondary, 4 Primary

-Hull: 1 Secondary, 2 Primary, 2 Alternative Provision

-Selby: 1 Secondary

-Scarborough: 2 Secondary

Key Service Requirements

In addition to the main requirements of the framework specification

-Alternative Provision (AP) Specialism: Candidates sent to the 2 AP sites must hold relevant qualifications or experience in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH), Team Teach, or de-escalation training.

-Geographic Hub Management: Bidders must prove they have active candidate pools or regional offices capable of servicing coastal regions (Scarborough) and industrial hubs (Hull) and city bases (York & Selby).

-Vetting Portals: Centralised compliance dashboard showing real-time vetting checks, accessible by all 14 individual school administration teams.

-Consolidated Billing: Weekly invoicing per School/Academy broken down with correct staffing categories for posting to Finance system

-Value for Money: Delivery of real time cost savings against a background of quality supply

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,395,1901 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Vision for EducationSMETrust-Wide Provision of Temporary Agency Supply Staff and Recruitment Services15 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2030 · up to 14 Feb 2031Extensions: Dependent on contract performance against Trust requirements.£2,395,190 inc. VAT2 Nov 2026standstill to 11 Nov 2026Standstill

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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Nov 2026, 15:47 GMT
Last source update
2 Nov 2026, 15:47 GMT
Authority reference
HLT/S0020 Supply/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103865
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795e1 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 Nov 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published9h ago
    2 Nov 2026, 15:47 GMT
  2. Today
    3 Nov 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 8 days
    11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Nov 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    2 Nov 2026, 15:47 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07559537 · GB-PPON: PLVZ-6122-PWVW C/O Vale Of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO30 6ZSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VISION FOR EDUCATIONAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06433086GB-PPON: PNMJ-7586-QBWZ First Floor (South) Cathedral Buildings, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 1PGContact 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