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Framework Active Services
Framework to provide Supply Agency Staff Services
Published 10 Oct 2025
10 Oct 2025
Closed 10 Nov 2025
- Primary CPV
-
79000000 *
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Bedford, East of England
- Value
- £850,000,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
05/01/2026 04/01/2030
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Bedford Academy, Bedford, MK42 9TR, United Kingdom · UKH24
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price (40%)
- Quality Questions (50%)
- Social Value (10%)
- Pricing (40%)
- Registering for access: This procurement will be managed ele... · Bidding Documents
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HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05abb2
HEART Academies Trust is establishing a multi lotted Framework Agreement to support the recruitment of temporary, permanent, and fixed-term teaching and non-teaching staff across educational settings in the UK. This includes but is not limited to schools, colleges, nurseries, pupil referral units, and children's centres.
The Framework is designed to provide participating Contracting Authorities with a fair, transparent, and cost-effective solution for engaging supply staff. The Contracting Authority intends to operate the Framework for a maximum duration of eight (8) years, with the intention to re-open the Framework on an annual basis to allow for the inclusion of new suppliers and ensure continued value and compliance. A Re-Opening Notice will be published detailing the scope of services, eligibility criteria, submission deadlines and evaluation methodology.
- The following types of Suppliers can apply/re-apply
o New suppliers not previously included
o Previously unsuccessful suppliers
o Existing suppliers seeking to expand or revise their offering
Suppliers meeting the criteria will be added to the Framework and become eligible for selection in Direct Awards or Mini Competitions.
Whilst all lots include the option for the Customer to access permanent recruitment, the expectation is that this will be minimal therefore this Tender is primarily focused on supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The Contracting Authority intends to operate the Framework for a maximum duration of eight (8) years, with the intention to re-open the Framework on an annual basis to allow for the inclusion of new suppliers and ensure continued value and compliance. A Re-Opening Notice will be published detailing the scope of services, eligibility criteria, submission deadlines and evaluation methodology. - The following types of Suppliers can apply/re-apply o New suppliers not previously included o Previously unsuccessful suppliers o Existing suppliers seeking to expand or revise their offering Suppliers meeting the criteria will be added to the Framework and become eligible for selection in Direct Awards or Mini Competitions
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Please refer to Tender Pack - specifically detailed within the ITT document.
- Submission method
- https://cimple.uk/detail/493282
- Enquiries close
- 27 Oct 2025
- Award decision expected
- 19 Dec 2025
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Oct 2025 15:00
- Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05abb2
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05abb2
Organisations on this notice
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Dee House, Chester, CH3 5UU, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08522031
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Direct Provision
£425,000,000
The appointed Supplier will be responsible for delivering recruitment services for the provision of supply teachers, education support staff, and other temporary and permanent staffing requirements. This will include:
• Temporary assignments via employment agencies
• Fixed-term employment via employment agencies
• Perm...
5 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2030 · Active
Lot 2: Master Vendor
£297,500,000
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary, fixed term or permanent staffing services.
The Contracting Authority is seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver comprehensive recruitment services that meet its workforce requirements. This includes the sourcing, e...
5 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2030 · Active
Lot 3: Neutral Vendor
£127,500,000
The Contracting Authority is seeking a Neutral Vendor to deliver managed recruitment services for supply teachers, education support staff, and other temporary staffing needs. The appointed Supplier will take full responsibility for meeting the Contracting Authority's workforce requirements.
As a Neutral Vendor, the Su...
5 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2030 · Active
Full notice record
156 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Bedford Academy |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Bedford |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | MK42 9TR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH24 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Dee House |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Chester |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CH3 5UU |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | The Contracting Authority have appointed Value Match Services to act as the delivery partner for this project as part of its wider shared service, from sourcing activity through to ongoing management and assurance of the Framework and its appointed Suppliers. |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.value-match.co.uk/ |
Buyer
| Name | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
Tender
| Title | Framework to provide Supply Agency Staff Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,020,000,000 |
| Value › Value | £850,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Participation Fees › Type | win |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Proportion | 0.009 |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Monetary Value | award |
| Participation Fees › Description | 0.9% Volume Based Rebate based on total cost of all invoices associated with any contract award on the framework |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | open |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories | Open to all Public Sector Contracting Authorities. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Please refer to Tender Pack - specifically detailed within the ITT document. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date | 4 Jan 2034 |
| How to submit | https://cimple.uk/detail/493282 |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Questions period › End | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Award decision period › End | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Direct Provision |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £510,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £425,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality Questions |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Please refer to breakdown of quality questions within the ITT |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Please refer to the quality questions within the Tender Pack |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 4 Jan 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 4 Jan 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Master Vendor |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £357,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £297,500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality Questions |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Please refer to the tender pack for a breakdown |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Please refer to the tender pack for the question breakdown |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 4 Jan 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 4 Jan 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Neutral Vendor |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £153,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £127,500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Pricing |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality Questions |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Please refer to the quality questions in the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Please refer to the quality questions in the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As defined within the tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 4 Jan 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 4 Jan 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://cimple.uk/detail/493282 |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064240-2025 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 10 Oct 2025 |