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WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency Services

Learning Academies Partnership(buyer)

Published
Published 21 October 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 30 November 2026 (16 days left)
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Overview

Westcountry Schools Trust and Learning Academies Trust are procuring supply agency services to access safe, compliant, and high-quality agency workers across their respective geographical areas. The requirement is split into lots, with plans to award four separate contracts per lot for an initial three-year term, extendable by up to two additional years. Valued at an estimated £11,750,000, this open procurement is accepting submissions until 30 November 2026.

Contracting authority

  • Learning Academies PartnershipBuyer

    1 live opportunity · 1 awarded contract

    Plymouth, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PJRX-3553-MHHG

  • Westcountry Schools Trust

    Buyer

    Plymouth, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PNBN-1791-PQND

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  • PHP Law LLP

    Buyer

    Totnes, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PPRM-9434-VNYQ

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1a – Westcountry Schools Trust Cornwall

    Includes 6 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1a Cornwall can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.

    £1,250,000

  • Lot 1b - Westcountry Schools Trust Devon

    Includes 13 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1b Devon can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.

    £2,000,000

  • Lot 1c - Westcountry Schools Trust Plymouth

    Includes 12 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 1c Plymouth can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.

    £2,000,000

  • Lot 2 – Learning Academies Trust

    Includes 18 Schools. Details of the school sites in Lot 2 LAT can be found in Document 2 Specification - Appendix A.

    £6,500,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£11,750,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 October 2026
Questions by
23 October 2026
Deadline
30 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

4

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

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Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Quality60%
  • Price40%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

Learning Academies Partnership in the last 12 months

1

contract awarded, worth £615,600 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Tender Update

    22 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    21 October 2026

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