Knowsley, Agency Cover for Education Staff at Flourish FE
Details
- Buyer
- Knowsley Council
- Published
- 8 October 2025
- Submission
- 7 November 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
To procure services from an external specialist education supply agency to provide temporary staff cover for Flourish FE for absence and sickness. The need arises from the unsuitability of the Council’s corporate agency arrangements to meet the speed and complexity of cover required by the provision. Without sufficient cover, learner progress and safety are at risk. The recommendation supports quality, stability, and safeguarding within the service. Keywords: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Agency Staffing, specialist education agencies , young adults (19-25 years old), short notice to cover
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published8 October 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date7 November 2025
About the buyer
Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.
Over the past 5 years, most of Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov |
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