Respect Provision of Supply Agency Services

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06ad4bProcurement Act 2023SME suitableactive

Estimated value

£5.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

04 Jun 2026

Deadline 10 Jul 2026

Description

This tender opportunity has been issued by Academies for Respect Collaboration Trust (the Trust). The proposed contract will be for the provision of supply agency services to the Trust. The Trust is looking to appoint the four highest scoring successful Providers who will provide Supply Agency Services and form part of the Trust’s Preferred Agency Supplier List. The Trust requires provision for: a. Emergency and short notice cover b. Planned absence c. Longer-term placements The Provider must deliver supply staff who are experienced and confident working with pupils who: a. Have SEMH needs b. May display dysregulated and high-risk behaviours c. May be out of mainstream education or in crisis d. May have medical, social, or safeguarding vulnerabilities The Trust does not guarantee volume to any individual Provider. Work will be allocated based on: a. Quality of staff provided b. Compliance with requirements c. Responsiveness and reliability d. Value for money

Scope

Reference
RCT01.08
Total value
£5,000,000 excluding VAT
£6,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
28 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2029
Possible extension to 27 Sept 2031

two further 1 year extensions (3+1+1)

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79620000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualitySupply Agency Provider 25.0% Provision of Temporary Agency Workers 25.0% Vetting Processes 10.0% Contract Mobilisation & Management 10.0%quality70.00%
Priceprice30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

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 CCJ’s or bankruptcy must be shown. A financial appraisal will be based upon the organisations gearing ratio, acceptable rates are around a target of 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, then the Tenderer may be rejected.

The three 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.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
15 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105812&TID100110934&B=
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure