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    ContractsStaffing Services for Employee Absences
    Awarded contract

    Staffing Services for Employee Absences

    Awarded
    £100k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Staffing services for covering employee absences including temporary and long-term staffing solutions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 2 Oct 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £100k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £100,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ZE
      ZEST EDUCATION LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 weeks ago.

    2 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Procure temporary and permanent staff solutions to cover employee absences. This opportunity seeks qualified personnel to fill both short-term vacancies (sick leave, temporary projects) and long-term staffing needs (extended leaves, permanent positions). Suppliers should be able to provide vetted candidates across various skill levels and departments, with flexible scheduling and rapid deployment capabilities to minimize operational disruption.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. ZEST EDUCATION LTD1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077f2d

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