Buyer Name: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Buyer Address: Totnes St Johns C Of E Primary School, Totnes, UKK43, TQ9 5TZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: sam.ward@acexcellence.co.uk
Provision of Supply Agency Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
750000.0 GBP
750000.0 GBP
Published
15 Sep 2025, 10:40
15 Sep 2025, 10:40
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
03 Nov 2025, 00:00
03 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
02 Nov 2028, 23:59
02 Nov 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD, TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED, SOMERSET EDUCATION ALLIANCE LTD, EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED, REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTD, TEACHING PERSONNEL LIMITED, SOMERSET EDUCATION ALLIANCE LTD, EDUCATED RECRUITMENT LIMITED, REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
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Description
The contract will be for the provision of supply agency services for all schools belonging to the Trust. The Trust is 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.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0003 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Provision of Supply Agency Services
Award Title: Lot 2 Devon & Torbay
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