Temporary and Permanent Staffing 2

This Framework allows for the appointment of temporary and permanent staffing requirements for both the education sector and the wider public sector.

CPC and CSL members can procure directly via Lots 1-3, appoint a Master Vendor through Lot 4, appoint a Neutral Vendor through Lot 5, or procure the Vendor Management System (VMS) software only through Lot 6. Any members requiring guidance on the best route to market for their requirements can contact the Procurement Manager via the details provided at the bottom of this page.

The framework is aligned to the Department for Education (DfE) mandate for staffing and price information can be provided on request. Price is broken down by wages, statutory costs and agency margins, allowing full transparency in regards to what the staff member will be paid and what the member will be charged.

Alignment to the DfE/GCA Agency Margin Caps as per the Academies Handbook 

Competitive rates 

Clear pricing separating out salary, statutory costs and Agency Margins – no hidden costs and workers are paid their full salary 

Consolidate your current temporary & permanent staffing suppliers into a Master Vendor or Neutral Vendor model to gain savings on a variety of processes and continue working with incumbent suppliers through the tiered model 

100% compliance to the Procurement Act 2023 

Full guidance from the Framework Manager 

1. Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism

 Direct award, quotation exercise and mini competition call-off processes all available through this framework 

Important Procurement Act 2023 requirement

It is very important for CPC members to register on the new Find a Tender Service to create your organisation’s unique procurement identifier, known as an API Key. You then need to add the API Key to your profile on our MultiQuote eSender portal to run compliant mini competitions for our frameworks. It is a requirement under Procurement Act 2023 that relevant notices are published to the Find a Tender Service and MultiQuote can only publish your notices if you have added your API Key. See our Find a tender service registration web page for a step-by-step guide on how to register.

The CPC Quote Tool makes it easy to perform and manage a further competition exercise on this Framework. It's free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on purchases that fall below £207,720.00

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If your purchase exceeds £207,720.00, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about the CPC Sourcing Cloud.

Direct award is best suited to procurements such as (but not limited to):

• Low value / low complexity requirements
• Where goods or services are exclusive to one supplier / provider
• Continuity or additions to existing goods or services
• Urgent / one-off requirements

Make a Direct Award