Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
08880841
Academy House, Truro Business Park
Threemilestone, Truro
TR49LD
UK
Contact person: LAVINE CLOUGH
Telephone: +44 1872613273
E-mail: lmclough@tpacademytrust.org
NUTS: UKK30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tpacademytrust.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Multi-Academy Trust
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Staff Absence Cover
Reference number: TPAT-089-2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
177 942.24
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 * 12 month extension options at Contracting Authority's sole discretion
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is awarded following a mini-comp and is a call-off under an existing framework agreement that was originally advertised and awarded in compliance with PCR 2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: TPAT-089-2025
Title: STAFF ABSENCE COVER
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAS MUTUAL CIC
12499719
South Normanton
UK
NUTS: UKF
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 177 942.24
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
TRURO AND PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
TRURO
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2026