AwardedAwarded 3 November 2025
Provision of Supply Agency Services
The Academies for Character and Excellence · Local or regional public body
In brief
The Academies for Character and Excellence awarded recruitment work to Teaching Personnel Limited, Everest Recruitment and Services ltd. and Somerset Education Alliance Ltd (Trading as Supply Education Alliance) and 2 others on 3 November 2025.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
The contract will be for the provision of supply agency services for all schools belonging to the Trust. The Trust was looking to appoint the three highest scoring Providers who will become part of the Trust's preferred Provider List. This will enable each school to select any Provider from the list in order to book suitable cover for the role(s) required. The Trust will not guarantee any level of supply for each individual Provider on the list and the
schools will have the freedom to select whichever Provider they choose to use from this preferred Providers list. It is the Trust's expectation that the Provider shall be responsible
for the operation of the supply agency function including:
a. Availability of agency workers that have the required levels of competence and experience to cover the booking requests.
b. Best Value for money.
c. Comprehensive management information and reporting.
d. High levels of school satisfaction.
e. Consistently high-performance levels which meet or exceed KPI requirements.
f. Consolidated invoicing weekly/ monthly as required.
g. Expert advice on any legislative requirements related to Agency Workers.
The provision of supply agency services is to be delivered at all 20 schools under the Trust.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Personnel Limited (SME) Everest Recruitment and Services ltd. (SME) Somerset Education Alliance Ltd (Trading as Supply Education Alliance) (SME) | Lot 1 | £750,000 | 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2028 |
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (SME) Teaching Personnel Limited (SME) Educated Recruitment Limited (SME) | Lot 2 | £750,000 | 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 045160-2026
About the buyer
The Academies for Character and ExcellenceLast 12 months
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From notice 045160-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.