- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Provision of qualified and non-qualified supply teachers and other temporary staff in educational establishments.
- Lot 2. Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Unqualified Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
- Lot 3. Neutral Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Unqualified Teacher, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments
Reference number
RM6238
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of qualified and non-qualified supply teachers and other temporary staff in educational establishments.
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will provide recruitment services for the provision of supply teachers, unqualified teacher and education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
— Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
— Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will ensure that they comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements, and all workers are fully compliant, as detailed in the terms of the framework contract.
The supplier will be required to be aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation.
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
two.2.14) Additional information
The authority does not consider that transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 to be an issue in respect of this procurement at framework agreement stage as services are not provided at this level. It is your responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply and to act accordingly. You are encouraged to carry out your own due diligence.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Unqualified Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, unqualified teacher, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
The master vendor will take overall responsibility for providing the buyer with recruitment services to meet their worker needs.
The supplier will manage provision of supply teachers, unqualified teacher, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
— Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
— Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will provide workers directly from their own resource pool and has the option of managing supplementary supply from subcontractor(s) as outlined in joint schedules (Schedule 6 (key subcontractor(s)).
The buyer will contract only with the master vendor, and the master vendor is responsible for managing their supply chain which must be accredited. The master vendor must also be accredited.
The supplier will ensure that its sourcing of Workers via the accredited supply chain complies with all legislative and regulatory requirements, as detailed in the terms of the framework contract.
The supplier will be required to aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
two.2.14) Additional information
The authority does not consider that transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 to be an issue in respect of this procurement at framework agreement stage as services are not provided at this level. It is your responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply and to act accordingly. You are encouraged to carry out your own due diligence
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Neutral Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Unqualified Teacher, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Neutral vendor: managed service requirements of supply teachers, unqualified teacher, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
The neutral vendor will take overall responsibility for providing the buyer with their worker needs.
A neutral vendor supplier will not supply any workers directly from its own business (or any affiliated businesses) and will use an accredited supply chain to meet all worker requirements. For the Buyer receiving the service, the buyer will enter into a call-off contract with the neutral vendor supplier and not with the supply chain directly.
The supplier will ensure that the sourcing of workers via the accredited supply chain comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements, as detailed in the terms of the framework contract.
The supplier will manage provision of supply teachers, unqualified teacher, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
— Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
— Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will be required to be aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation.
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
two.2.14) Additional information
The authority does not consider that transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 to be an issue in respect of this procurement at framework agreement stage as services are not provided at this level. It is your responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply and to act accordingly. You are encouraged to carry out your own due diligence.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 December 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/851e78b1-f127-4d5a-b539-f54345b97c8c#