Title: Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff (STaTS)
Reference number: RM6238
Short description: Crown Commercial Service intends to establish an agreement for the recruitment of temporary and fixed term teachers and non-teaching staff for UK schools, colleges and educational establishments including nurseries, pupil referral units, and children centres.
The purpose of this framework agreement is to provide schools with an open, fair and transparent route when hiring supply teachers and other temporary staff that also delivers value for money. Roles include head teachers, qualified and non–qualified teachers both SEN and non- SEN, education support (such as staff cover supervisors and teaching assistants) invigilators and senior leaders. Other temporary staff include but not limited to, administrative and clerical (IT and finance staff) estates and maintenance and cleaners.
It is expected that the duration of the agreement will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 1 year
Estimated total value excluding VAT: £400,000,000
Type of procedure: Open procedure
Contract duration: 48 months. The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for up to 1 year
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 3pm, 18th March 2022
This contract is divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots, however the contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots and the maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer:
- Lot 1 – No restrictions
- Lot 2 (2.1 and/or 2.2), Lot 3 and Lot 4, a bidder can only be awarded one place and would need to make a preference during the selection stage.
For the purposes of selecting your preferred Lot on the selection questionnaire, both Lots 2.1 and 2.2 will be considered ‘Lot 2.’
Lot 1 – Direct Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
The supplier will provide recruitment services for the provision of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
- Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
- Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will be required to be aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation. The Supplier must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body.
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, and Minimum Wage).
To support Buyers in utilising Lot 1 CCS will establish an Agency Selection Tool using details of all suppliers’ branches/offices.
Award criteria – Quality weighting 10%, price weighting 90%
Estimated value excluding VAT: £240,000,000
Lot 2.1 – Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contract values of no more than £2.499m.
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
A Managed Service Provider will take responsibility for providing the Buyer with recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing, engagement and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised processes and use of technology.
The master vendor will take overall responsibility for providing the buyer with recruitment services to meet their worker needs.
The supplier will manage provision of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
- Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
- Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will provide workers directly from their own resource pool and has the option of managing supplementary supply through an approved supply chain
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The buyer contracts only with the master vendor Supplier, and the master vendor is responsible for managing their supply chain.
The Supplier must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body.
The supplier will ensure that its sourcing of Workers via the accredited supply chain complies with all legislative and regulatory requirements, as detailed in the terms of the framework contract.
The supplier will be required to aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
Award criteria – Quality weighting 70%, price weighting 30%
Estimated value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
Lot 2.2 – Master Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contacts of any value
Managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services.
A Managed Service Provider will take responsibility for providing the Buyer with recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing, engagement and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised processes and use of technology.
The master vendor will take overall responsibility for providing the buyer with recruitment services to meet their worker needs.
The supplier will manage provision of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
- Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
- Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will provide workers directly from their own resource pool and has the option of managing supplementary supply through an approved supply chain
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The buyer contracts only with the master vendor Supplier, and the master vendor is responsible for managing their supply chain.
The Supplier must hold and maintain certification from an approved Accreditation Body.
The supplier will ensure that its sourcing of Workers via the accredited supply chain complies with all legislative and regulatory requirements, as detailed in the terms of the framework contract.
The supplier will be required to aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
Award criteria – Quality weighting 70%, price weighting 30%
Estimated value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
Lot 3 – Neutral Vendor: Managed Service Requirements of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services.
Neutral vendor: managed service requirements of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services. The neutral vendor will take overall responsibility for providing the buyer with their worker needs.
A neutral vendor supplier will not supply any workers directly from its own business, and a maximum of 20% through any affiliated businesses, and will use an approved supply chain to meet all worker requirements.
The supplier will manage provision of supply teachers, education support staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
- Employment businesses for temporary assignments, and
- Employment agencies for fixed term employment.
The supplier will be required to be aware of and ensure compliance to all changes in practise in the recruitment market and changes in policy and legislation.
The Buyer contracts only with the Neutral Vendor supplier, and the Neutral Vendor is responsible for managing their supply chain.
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
Award criteria – Quality weighting 70%, price weighting 30%
Estimated value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
Lot 4 – Education Technology Platform Provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services with contract values of no more than £2.499m.
An Education Technology platform provider will take responsibility for providing the Buyer with recruitment services to meet their Worker needs, including the sourcing, engagement and administration of the non-permanent workforce through standardised processes and use of technology.
An Education Technology platform Supplier shall not supply any Workers directly from its own business, and a maximum of 20% through any affiliated businesses, and will use an approved supply chain to meet all Worker requirements. The Supplier will manage provision of Supply Teachers, Education Support Staff and other temporary staffing services from both:
- Employment Businesses for temporary Assignments; and
- Employment Agencies for Fixed Term employment
The Supplier may set up and manage a talent pool on behalf of the Buyer. Workers supplied via the talent pool may be employed by the Employment Business or the Buyer.
The Supplier will ensure that such changes are communicated in a timely manner to the buyer and where necessary, appropriate changes made to processes and procedures (i.e. AWR, IR35, Minimum Wage).
Award criteria – Quality weighting 70%, price weighting 30%
Estimated value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
Name and addresses:
Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Email: supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
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