The Stour Academy Trust Provision of Supply Agency Services
Estimated value
£1.3m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
03 Jul 2026
Description
This tender opportunity has been issued by The Stour Academy Trust (the Trust). The proposed contracts will be for the provision of supply agency services to the Trust where cover cannot be provided in-house. 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 Trust predominantly requires short-term supply cover where absence or operational need cannot be covered in-house. There may also be occasions where longer-term supply cover is required, including to support extended absence, vacancy cover or continuity of provision. The Trust intends to award contracts to four (4) Providers 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).
Scope
- Reference
- STO01.11
- Total value
- £1,250,000 excluding VAT£1,500,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 28 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2029Possible extension to 27 Sept 2031
3 years with the option of 2 further 1 year extensions (3 + 1 + 1)
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79620000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United KingdomSouth East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Supply Agency Provider 16.5% Provision of Temporary Agency Workers 16.5% Vetting Processes 8.5% Contract Mobilisation & Management 8.5% | quality | 50.00% |
| Price Assessment | Lowest Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Staff Member – Casual Cover under 12 weeks 30.0% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Staff Member – Full Responsibility under 12 weeks 10.0% Lowest Average Pay Rate Charge to the Trust Per Staff Member – Full Responsibility over 12 weeks 5.0% Temporary to Permanent Fee % 60 days or below 5.0% | price | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£10m] b. Public Liability Insurance = [£5m] c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m] d. Product Liability Insurance = [£N/A]
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 the education sector. To constitute a pass, at least two contract example 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
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 03 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107019&TID100112107&B= ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure