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Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment

Crown Commercial Service

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Crown Commercial Service

Buyer Address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 9PP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3454102222

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
2000000000.0 GBP
Gross: 2400000000 GBP
Published
18 Nov 2025, 16:29
Deadline
19 Dec 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 - Teachers and Education Recruitment Lot 2 - Managed Service The maximum available places for Lot 1 is 150 The maximum available places for Lot 2 is 20 The maximum number of bidders for Lots 1 and 2 of this framework may increase where two (2) or more bidders have tied scores in last position only. We also reserve the right for all lots to award a framework to any bidders whose final score is within 1% of the last position. Please refer to paragraph 20.1. of Attachment 2 - How to Tender for more information.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074937-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Teachers and Education Recruitment

Lot Description: An agency selection tool to hire temporary, fixed term, and permanent workers directly from a recruitment agency.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,000,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,400,000,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-05-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value - Lot 1 (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery - Lot 1 (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price - Lot 1 (80%)

Lot Title: Managed Service

Lot Description: A managed service provider (including Master and Neutral Vend models) who will provide all staffing needs. The recruitment business will use their supply chain of other agencies to support meeting staffing needs where needed.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 2,000,000,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 2,400,000,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-05-29T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-05-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value - Lot 2 (10%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Managing a Supply Chain - Lot 2 (30%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Implementing a Service - Lot 2 (30%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Lot 2 - Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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