Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments – Crown Commercial Service Framework 2022-2026.

Contract summary

Industry

• Placement services of personnel – 79610000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6238

Published date

27 May 2021

Approach to market date

1 December 2021

Contract start date

6 June 2022

Contract end date

5 June 2026

Procedure type

Open procedure (OJEU)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service, intends to establish an agreement for the recruitment of temporary and fixed term teachers and non-teaching staff for UK schools, colleges and educational establishments including nurseries, pupil referral units, and children centres.

The purpose of this framework agreement is to provide schools with an open, fair and transparent route when hiring supply teachers and other temporary staff that also delivers value for money. Roles include head teachers, qualified and non-qualified teachers both SEN and non- SEN, education support (staff cover supervisors and teaching assistants) invigilators and senior leaders. Other temporary staff include but not limited to, administrative and clerical (IT and finance staff) estates and maintenance and cleaners.

It is expected that the duration of the agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 years (at 12 month intervals).

More information

Spend profile

Additional text

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Education Workforce market.

Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during June and July 2021 with industry stakeholders and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Further details will be provided to you.

Crown Commercial Service will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years.

The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page for updates: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/products-and-services/people/supply-teachers

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Address

39 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs