Scope
Reference
RM6376
Description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of temporary and permanent staffing for use by schools and educational establishments (excluding independent/for profit schools)
The lotting structure being proposed is:
Lot 1 - Preferred supplier list
Lot 2 - Managed Service
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £650,000,000 excluding VAT
- £780,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- GG - Guernsey
- IM - Isle of Man
- JE - Jersey
Engagement
Engagement deadline
9 July 2025
Engagement process description
Market engagement for RM6376 began in December 2024 with premarket engagement for customers, stakeholders, and partners (YPO, ESPO, NEPO). We had 2 market sector sessions (one in person in London, one virtual) with our key industry bodies (REC and APSCo) and their suppliers, and one further virtual supplier session for suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract.
Based on feedback from our pre market engagement, options were then proposed to the market in our second set of market engagement sessions in March 2025 which gave specific insight into the agreement design.Specific feedback was sought on lot structure, permanent provision and temp to perm fees.
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold further market engagement sessions In June and July 2025 to present back our finalised ideas to the market.
If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please visit https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6376 to regularly review for details of the sessions.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 October 2025
Contracting authority
Crown Commercial Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBZB-4962-TVLR
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government