Official UK procurement notice
Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27
Authority: East Surrey College (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of temporary, interim, emergency and specialist staffing services across East Surrey College, John Ruskin College and Reigate School of Art
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 11 mo from 28 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
The framework will establish a panel of agencies across multiple lots to provide temporary, interim, emergency and specialist staffing services to Orbital South Colleges. Call-off contracts may be awarded either with or without further competition. Where a direct award is made, the contracting authority will select the supplier offering the most appropriate combination of capability, availability, compliance and pricing for the requirement. Where further competition is undertaken, all relevant framework suppliers within the applicable lot may be invited to submit a response and contracts will be awarded on the basis of the most advantageous tender, taking into account quality, service delivery, compliance, availability and price. Prices will be determined using the rates, margins and commercial terms submitted by suppliers within the framework pricing schedule and any subsequent further competition responses. The framework covers staffing requirements across East Surrey College, John Ruskin College, Reigate School of Art and associated authorised delivery locations
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £2,500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Curriculum teaching, assessors and instructorsCancelledceiling above
Temporary lecturers, tutors, skills coaches, assessors, trainers, demonstrators and specialist curriculum practitioners.
Lot #2SEND, inclusion and learner supportCancelledceiling above
Learning support assistants, specialist SEND practitioners, EHCP support, communication support, study support and inclusion-related short-term staffing.
Lot #3Professional and business support servicesCancelledceiling above
Finance, MIS, exams, admissions, procurement, HR-adjacent administration, quality, data, compliance and customer-facing support roles.
Lot #4Estates, facilities and campus operationsCancelledceiling above
Facilities, caretaking, site services, health and safety support, reception, reprographics, cleaning supervision and associated operational cover.
Lot #5IT, digital and systems supportCancelledceiling above
Service desk, infrastructure, cyber/data support, systems implementation, digital learning support and short-term technical expertise.
Lot #6Project, interim and specialist consultancy staffingCancelledceiling above
Short-term project capacity, interim management, specialist compliance, finance, MIS, curriculum, estates, procurement or transformation support.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Compliance, safer recruitment and safeguarding assurance: 20%
- Candidate quality, interview process and suitability assurance: 15%
- Service delivery, mobilisation and emergency response: 15%
- Specialist capability and multi-site FE experience: 15%
- Business standing, financial resilience and governance: 10%
- Interview / presentation / sample compliance pack, if required: 5%
- Pricing, transparency and value for money: 15%
- Social value, added value and partnership behaviours: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
- Compliance, safer recruitment and safeguarding assurance
- Candidate quality, interview process and suitability assurance
- Service delivery, mobilisation and emergency response
- Specialist capability and multi-site FE experience
- Pricing, transparency and value for money
- Business standing, financial resilience and governance
- Social value, added value and partnership behaviours
- Interview / presentation / sample compliance pack, if required
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Agency Staffing Framework 2026/27” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2026, 15:48 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067935- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published102 days ago17 Jul 2026, 15:48 BST
- Latest notice published97 days ago22 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends88 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by61 days ago27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts61 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Tender notice published17 Jul 2026, 15:48 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published22 Jul 2026, 13:55 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled22 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 22 Jul 2026 | CancelledOrbital South Colleges has decided not to proceed with the current Agency Staffing Framework procurement and will therefore terminate the procurement process. Following an internal review of procurement requirements and timing considerations, the College has determined that it is not in its interests to award a contract under the current procurement. The College reserves the right to recommence the procurement at a later date through a new tender process. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender