- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Direct Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
- Lot 2.1. Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
- Lot 2.2. Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contacts of any value
- Lot 4. Education Technology Platform Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contract values of no more than £2.499m.
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, 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.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 (STaTS)
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 has established 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 (such as 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.
The exact duration of the agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 1 year
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Direct Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
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, 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 must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body. 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, and Minimum Wage).
To support Buyers in utilising Lot 1 CCS will establish an Agency Selection Tool using details of all suppliers’ branches/offices.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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 andto 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, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Lot No
2.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
A Managed Service Provider will take responsibility for providing the Buyer with recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing, engagement and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised processes and use of technology.
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, 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 through an approved supply chain The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The buyer contracts only with the master vendor Supplier, and the master vendor is responsible for managing their supply chain.
The Supplier must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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 andto 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, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contacts of any value
Lot No
2.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other
temporary staffing services.
A Managed Service Provider will take responsibility for providing the Buyer with
recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing, engagement
and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised processes
and use of technology.
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, 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 through an approved supply chain
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers
supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The buyer contracts only with the master vendor Supplier, and the master vendor is
responsible for managing their supply chain.
The Supplier must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
Education Technology Platform Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contract values of no more than £2.499m.
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Education Technology platform provider will take responsibility for providing the
Buyer with recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing,
engagement and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised
processes and use of technology.
An Education Technology platform Supplier shall not supply any Workers directly from
its own business, and a maximum of 20% through any affiliated businesses, and will use
an approved supply chain to meet all Worker requirements. The Supplier will manage
provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing
services from both:
- Employment Businesses for temporary Assignments; and
- Employment Agencies for Fixed Term employment
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers
supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-004473
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 126
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 110
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 126
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7f0fbf9-cc73-4bf7-b186-2be01312a252
1) Redacted Commercial Agreement
2) List of Successful Suppliers
3) Approved Customer list
4) Transparency Agenda
On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor. The Capital
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom