Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services.
HEART ACADEMIES TRUSTEstimated Value
Up to £850,000,000
Deadline
27 November 2026
48 days remaining
Published
28 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
HEART Academies Trust, supported by Value Match Services, intends to undertake preliminary market engagement in connection with the first reopening of the Framework to Provide Supply Agency Staff Services. The framework provides eligible education-sector contracting authorities with access to temporary, fixed-term and permanent teaching and non-teaching staff.
Suppliers will also have an opportunity to raise questions and provide feedback ahead of publication of the tender notice. Engagement sessions Three one-hour online sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams: 8 October 2026, 10.00 am-11.00 am 20 October 2026, 10.00 am-11.00 am 27 October 2026, 11.00 am-12 noon Each session will cover the same information and suppliers need only attend one session.
Participation is voluntary and is not a condition of tendering. Suppliers that participate will not receive an advantage over those that do not.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Direct Provision Lot 2 - Master Vendor Lot 3 - Neutral Vendor The engagement will provide suppliers with an overview of the framework, the reopening process, the anticipated procurement timetable and the requirements for participating
Contact & helpdesk
Suppliers wishing to participate should contact procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk, confirming their preferred session.
Additional details
Relevant information and non-confidential responses arising from the engagement will be made available as part of the tender process. The preliminary market engagement will close at 12 noon on 27 October 2026. The tender notice is expected to be published on 30 October 2026.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
CHOICE TEACHERS (SOUTH) LTD
£425m
total awarded
- 2
TEACHING TOMORROW LTD
£425m
total awarded
- 3
TRADEWIND RECRUITMENT LTD
£425m
total awarded
- 4
Mellors Catering Services Limited
£100m
total awarded
- 5
TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
£100m
total awarded
CHOICE TEACHERS (SOUTH) LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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HEART ACADEMIES TRUSTKey Dates
Published
28 August 2026
Submission deadline
27 November 2026
Notice type
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Source
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