PP-10161 Harris Federation Permanent and Contingency Staffing
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£160.0m
Suppliers
219
Lots
12
Published
21 Nov 2025
Description
Harris Federation is to establish a permanent and contingent (PerCo) recruitment Open Framework, being 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 framework will consist 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.
Scope
- Reference
- PP-10161
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
- CPV classifications
- 7960000079620000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | . | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 12 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£12.0m
Award date
14 Nov 2025
Contract start
01 Jan 2026
Contract end
31 Dec 2027
Lots · 12 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Education Leadership | — | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Classroom Teaching (i.e. permanent and FTC) | — | complete |
| LOT-0003 | Supply Teaching (short term cover i.e. sickness/absence) | — | complete |
| LOT-0004 | Classroom Support & Pastoral | — | complete |
| LOT-0005 | Administration & Operational | — | complete |