Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stratford School Academy Agency Staff
Grosvenor Road Site
Forest Gate
E7 8JA
Contact
Procurement team at Cohesion
Telephone
+44 1892251001
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.stratfordschoolacademy.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Stratford School Academy Agency
Reference number
CCL_048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary School in the London Borough of Forest Gate. It has up to 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 165 teaching and support staff. The Academy is tendering their Agency Staff Supply services to create an Approved Supplier List (ASL) with up to three suppliers to deliver the very best teaching and administrative support staff for the Academy, on both short and longer term placements. The academy uses Agency Staff to cover five key roles throughout the academic year:• Admin staff• Teaching Assistants• Teachers• Cover Supervisors• Exam invigilatorsThe contract start date is the 1st of April 2025 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. The Academy and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their proposed costs and deliver ex
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary School in the London Borough of Forest Gate. It has up to 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 165 teaching and support staff. The Academy is tendering their Agency Staff Supply services to create an Approved Supplier List (ASL) with up to three suppliers to deliver the very best teaching and administrative support staff for the Academy, on both short and longer term placements. The academy uses Agency Staff to cover five key roles throughout the academic year:• Admin staff• Teaching Assistants• Teachers• Cover Supervisors• Exam invigilatorsThe contract start date is the 1st of April 2025 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. The Academy and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their proposed costs and deliver excellent staffing supply standards. The Academy needs to be convinced the bidders are able to deliver their promises and pricing structure in full and support the Academy. Should the Academy not be convinced of this they reserve the right to revert to an ‘insourced’ solution or post ‘no award’. The Academy is using a two stage restricted process under the light touch regime to achieve the 1st April contract start date.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Academy is using a two stage restricted process under the light touch regime to achieve the 1st April contract start date. An accelerated process is essential.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041084
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCL_048
Title
Stratford School Academy Agency Staff
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Recruitment / Brook Street / Timeplan Education
London
E7 8JA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
cocommercial@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072761234
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cohesion Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
info@cohesionconsultingltd.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1892251001
Country
United Kingdom