1. Ealing Learning Partnership
26 February 2019

2. Understanding the Supply Teachers deal
Agenda CC
CCS
Brief Overview of the Supply Teachers Deal
Objectives
Structure of the framework
Benefits – Direct and Indirect
Q & A Session

3. Brief Overview of the Supply Teacher deal
Supply Teachers agreement
Brief Overview of the Supply Teacher deal
DfE reviewed increasing expenditure on Supply Teachers (£1.15bn in 2016)
£835m of which via Agencies (73%)
Increasing reliance on recruitment agencies
No Management Information at a granular level
No existing commercial agreement specifically aimed at Supply Teachers
Compliance with best practice EU procurement legislation
Agreement supported at a strategic level by a range of influential stakeholders

4. Supply Teachers agreement
Objectives
Overall aims of the Supply Teachers procurement:
Greater transparency of costs to support control of supply teacher spend
Provide a consistent approach to safeguarding and compliance across the sector
Introduce model terms and conditions
Establish a standard Code of Conduct

5. Structure of the Framework
Supply Teachers agreement
Structure of the Framework
RM 3826
Lot 1: Preferred Supplier List
Awarded to 136 suppliers
125 suppliers SMEs – over 90%
Currently there are 107 suppliers that are accredited to supply
Lot 2: Master Vendor
Awarded to 5 suppliers
4 accredited to supply
Lot 3: Neutral Vendor
Awarded to 1 supplier

6. Benefits Supply Teachers agreement Direct Indirect Control Costs
Standardised pre agreed terms & conditions of contract
Standardised compliance
Audited and accredited suppliers
Provision/Support of the supply teachers team
Digital agency section tool
Agreement supported at a strategic level by a range of influential stakeholders
Indirect
Time saving
Drives efficiencies
Aggregation of spend - economies of scale
Accurate Management Information
Useful market data via CCS MI reports/newsletters
Suppliers are accountable

7. Q & A Session supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk