Official UK procurement notice
WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency Services
Authority: Westcountry Schools Trust (Education)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis collaborative tender opportunity has been issued by Westcountry Schools Trust and Learning Academies Trust. The proposed contracts will be for the provision of supply agency services. The service is intended to provide access to safe, compliant and good quality agency workers when required, while supporting the Trust’s objectives of continuity of provision, safeguarding compliance, operational flexibility and value for money. The tender has been divided into Lots to reflect the two Academy Trusts and the different geographical areas in which the service will be delivered. The intention is to award four (4) separate contracts for each Lot following evaluation of tenders The contracts will be for a period of three (3) years, with the possible extension of two (2) further years in 12-month intervals (3 + 1 + 1).
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: The requirements are not complex, or niche and the Contracting Authority already has an understanding of what they want the service to deliver and the market is known.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£11,750,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Westcountry Schools Trust CornwallRenewalPublished value£1,250,000
Includes 6 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1a Cornwall can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Appraisal To constitute a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer’s accounts to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJs or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisation’s gearing ratio, with an acceptable target ratio of approximately 2:1 Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, the Tenderer may be rejected. Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
- Technical & professional ability
Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from the education sector. To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. If you cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts, please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability.
Lot #2Westcountry Schools Trust DevonRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Includes 13 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1b Devon can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Appraisal To constitute a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer’s accounts to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJs or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisation’s gearing ratio, with an acceptable target ratio of approximately 2:1 Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, the Tenderer may be rejected. Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
- Technical & professional ability
Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from the education sector. To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. If you cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts, please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability.
Lot #3Westcountry Schools Trust PlymouthRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Includes 12 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1c Plymouth can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Appraisal To constitute a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer’s accounts to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJs or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisation’s gearing ratio, with an acceptable target ratio of approximately 2:1 Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, the Tenderer may be rejected. Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
- Technical & professional ability
Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from the education sector. To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. If you cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts, please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability.
Lot #4Learning Academies TrustRenewalPublished value£6,500,000
Includes 18 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 2 LAT can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Appraisal To constitute a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer’s accounts to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJs or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisation’s gearing ratio, with an acceptable target ratio of approximately 2:1 Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, the Tenderer may be rejected. Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
- Technical & professional ability
Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from the education sector. To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. If you cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts, please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: Supply Agency Provider 20.0% Provision of Supply Agency Workers 20.0% Vetting Processes 10.0% Contract Mobilisation & Management 10.0% Total % 60.0%
- Price: Lowest Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Teacher (Primary & Secondary) - Casual Cover – less than 12 weeks 20.0% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Teacher (Primary & Secondary) Full Responsibility – Average Pay Rate less than12 weeks 2.5% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Teaching Assistant / HLTA – Average Pay Rate less than12 weeks 10.0% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust - Other Staff Model – Average Pay Rate less than12 weeks 2.5% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust – All Staff - Average Pay Rate more than12 weeks 5.0%
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Appraisal To constitute a pass, Tenderers must demonstrate their economic and financial standing in accordance with the following: Due diligence checks will be undertaken on the preferred Tenderer’s accounts to determine a Tenderer’s financial standing. This will incorporate credit checks and a financial appraisal. To constitute a pass, tenderers must: a) Complete a credit check & financial appraisal. No outstanding CCJs or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisation’s gearing ratio, with an acceptable target ratio of approximately 2:1 Any answers which lead the Trust, acting reasonably, to conclude, considering the risk that the relevant answer suggests about the Tenderer’s ability to properly perform the specification, the Tenderer may be rejected. Confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
- Technical & professional ability
Provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from the education sector. To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. If you cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts, please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected: about £832,573 – ~£4,455,399 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
Competition for Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 7962), and who usually turns up
Westcountry Schools Trust has too little published record in this market to describe on its own. Published market evidence for the same work stands beside whatever it has. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 7962) →
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
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Half of these awards were announced within 56 days of the bid deadline.
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1 bid0%
2–317%
4–667%
7+17%
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Below estimate35%
Within ±2%41%
Above estimate24%
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Lot #1Westcountry Schools Trust CornwallCPV 7962Published estimate£1.3m
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1 bid5%
2–36%
4–660%
7+29%
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Middle 50%£1.3m
Estimate£1.3m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Access UK LtdWorked for this buyer | Westcountry Schools Trust Provision of HR System and Payroll Serviceruns to Mar 2029 | — | £616k | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Access UK LtdLarge | £45m93 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 33 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=11 |
Teaching PersonnelLarge | £43m28 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £31m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
| £28m9 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 4 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £9.5m55 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £47m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 17% above n=1 | |
| £2.8m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 11 live · £2.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Westcountry Schools Trust DevonCPV 7962Published estimate£2.0m
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1 bid4%
2–36%
4–657%
7+33%
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Middle 50%£2.0m
Estimate£2.0m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Access UK LtdWorked for this buyer | Westcountry Schools Trust Provision of HR System and Payroll Serviceruns to Mar 2029 | — | £616k | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £3.1bn49 awards in 36m · last this month | 20 live · £6.0bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 | |
Access UK LtdLarge | £45m93 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 33 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=11 |
Teaching PersonnelLarge | £43m28 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £31m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
| £28m9 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 4 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £9.5m55 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £47m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 17% above n=1 |
Lot #3Westcountry Schools Trust PlymouthCPV 7962Published estimate£2.0m
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1 bid4%
2–36%
4–657%
7+33%
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Middle 50%£2.0m
Estimate£2.0m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Access UK LtdWorked for this buyer | Westcountry Schools Trust Provision of HR System and Payroll Serviceruns to Mar 2029 | — | £616k | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £3.1bn49 awards in 36m · last this month | 20 live · £6.0bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 | |
Access UK LtdLarge | £45m93 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 33 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=11 |
Teaching PersonnelLarge | £43m28 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £31m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
| £28m9 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 4 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £9.5m55 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £47m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 17% above n=1 |
Lot #4Learning Academies TrustCPV 7962Published estimate£6.5m
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1 bid7%
2–35%
4–652%
7+35%
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Middle 50%£6.4m–£6.5m
Estimate£6.5m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Access UK LtdWorked for this buyer | Westcountry Schools Trust Provision of HR System and Payroll Serviceruns to Mar 2029 | — | £616k | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £3.1bn49 awards in 36m · last this month | 20 live · £6.0bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=14 | |
Access UK LtdLarge | £45m93 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 33 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=11 |
Teaching PersonnelLarge | £43m28 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £31m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
| £28m9 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 4 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £9.5m55 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 17 live · £47m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 17% above n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 3 Jan 2032
- First published
- 21 Oct 2026, 15:03 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 15:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
WCST01.25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099580- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d12Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted in arrears in a format agreed by the Trust. The Provider must ensure that invoices are raised without delay. Payments will be made by BACS. Payment Terms of 30 days. Invoices shall be supported by detailed information in a format as agreed with the Trust.
- Risks
Compliance and Regulatory Risks: Failure to comply with regulations and standards can lead to legal penalties and increased liability. Regular updates to safety regulations may require ongoing adjustments to the contract and services provided. Operational Risks: Delays in response times for the provision of workers. Not being able to fullfil the bookings Financial Risks: Inaccurate cost estimates or underfunding can lead to incomplete or substandard service delivery. Vendor Risks: A Contractor may fail to meet contractual obligations or commit a material breach. Contractor may face operational or financial difficulties. Technological Risks: Outdated or incompatible technology can hinder the effectiveness of services. Cybersecurity threats to digital security systems can compromise sensitive information and system integrity. Communication Risks: Poor communication between the Contractor and the Trust can lead to misunderstandings and unmet expectations. Lack of clear protocols for reporting and addressing issues can delay resolution and increase risks.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via EU-Supply (CTM)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Oct 2026 → 22 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published1 day ago21 Oct 2026, 15:03 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 1 day23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 39 days30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 75 days4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 123 days22 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Oct 2026, 15:03 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Learning Academies PartnershipContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- PHP Law LLPContracting authorityProcess contact pointPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender