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Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
Published 15 Sep 2026
15 Sep 2026
Closed 20 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
85300000 *
Social work and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £100,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Scotland Excel
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85300000 *
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Reference: 1125
This procurement exercise is to establish a ‘National Flexible Framework Agreement’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, “the Regulations” (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)') for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings.
Once established, subject to the terms of the FFA, there may be opportunities for admission of new suppliers and existing suppliers may vary their service (see the Procurement Documents for full details).
The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only.
TENDER INFORMATION SESSIONS
Scotland Excel is running Tenderer Information Sessions on the following dates
– 22 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm and
- 23 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm.
Please contact adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk if you would like to attend either session.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85300000 — Social work and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 15 Sep 2026 14:52
- Deadline
- 20 Oct 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f132
- Notice ID
- 1125
Organisations on this notice
Scotland Excel
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom
+44 1414888230
Court of Session
Review Body
Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ, United Kingdom
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Care Roles
£89,000,000
Lot 1 is for the provision of trained and vetted Care Assistants, Support Workers, Housing Assistants and Senior Carers (see the Procurement Documents, Schedule 2 - Description of Core Roles).
The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or co...
· Active
Lot 2: Professional Roles
£8,000,000
Lot 2 is for the provision of trained and vetted Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Work Managers and Social Work Assistants (see the Procurement Documents, Schedule 2 - Description of Core Roles).
The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use,...
· Active
Lot 3: Ancillary Roles
£3,000,000
Lot 3 is for the provision of trained and vetted Domestic Assistants, Cooks, Kitchen Assistants, Handypersons and Bus Escorts. (see the Procurement Documents, Schedule 2 - Description of Core Roles).
The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of us...
· Active
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97 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Social work and related services |
| Category | services |
| Value › Value | £100,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Care Roles |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £89,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Professional Roles |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £8,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Ancillary Roles |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £3,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Social work services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Social work services with accommodation |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Welfare services for the elderly |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Welfare services for disabled people |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Welfare services for children and young people |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Social work services without accommodation |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Daycare services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Child daycare services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Daycare services for disabled children and young people |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Rehabilitation services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Vocational rehabilitation services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Community health services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Social work and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Social work services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Social work services with accommodation |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Welfare services for the elderly |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Welfare services for disabled people |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Welfare services for children and young people |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Social work services without accommodation |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Daycare services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Child daycare services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Daycare services for disabled children and young people |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 11 › Description | Rehabilitation services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 12 › Description | Vocational rehabilitation services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 13 › Description | Social services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 14 › Description | Community health services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 15 › Description | Placement services of office-support personnel |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 16 › Description | Supply services of domestic help personnel |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 17 › Description | Social work and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Domestic services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Meal-preparation services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Meal-cooking services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Supply services of domestic help personnel |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Services of commercial and industrial workers |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Award Criteria Details | The scope of services to be provided under this FFA are within ‘Social and other Specific Services’ in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and therefor the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of Section 7 of the Regulations. Please note the variations applied to this exercise together with the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable are set out in the Procurement Documents. |
| Bidding period › End | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Review Details | An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Scotland Excel |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Scotland Excel |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Paisley |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1414888230 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Court of Session |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Court of Session |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Parliament Square |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1RQ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Scotland Excel |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |