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WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency Services

Westcountry Schools Trust

Estimated value
£11,750,000
Excluding VAT
Where
South West England
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
25 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 30 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 40 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (29 days).
Value
£11.8m is above the median (£423,334) of the 264 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value.
This buyer
This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.
Lots
Divided into 4 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

This collaborative tender opportunity has been issued by Westcountry Schools Trust and Learning Academies Trust. The proposed contracts will be for the provision of supply agency services.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 099739-2026
Buyer
Westcountry Schools Trust
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England
Published
21 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£11,750,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
4 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On EU-Supply (CTM)

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