Provision of Supply Agency Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
6
Lots
2
Published
17 May 2026
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.
Scope
- Reference
- ACE01.62
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2028Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030
Two further 12 month extensions (3+1+1)
- CPV classifications
- 79620000
- Contract locations
- Somerset, United KingdomSouth West England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Delivery | — | quality | 12.50% |
| Service Provider Requirements | — | quality | 12.50% |
| Provision of Temporary Workers | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Vetting Process & Procedures | — | quality | 7.50% |
| Contract Management | — | quality | 12.50% |
| Financial Arrangements | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Overall Cost | — | cost | 40.00% |
| Overall Cost | — | price | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the requirements indicated below or equivalent: a. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation b. The Association of Professional Staffing Companies c. Standards in Recruitment
Provide 3 relevant previous contract examples 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. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Lot 1 Somerset | £750k | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Lot 2 Devon & Torbay | £750k | complete |