Social Care Agency Workers Framework– Scotland Excel

Title:  Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement

Reference number:  1125

Short description:  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).

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.

 

Estimated total value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

Contract duration in months:  48

Award criteria:  Technical Weighting: 60 / Commercial Weighting: 40

Form of procedure:  Open procedure

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:  12pm, 20th October 2026

 

This contract is divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots:

 

Lot 1 – Care Roles

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).

Estimated value excluding VAT: £89,000,000

 

Lot 2 – Professional Roles

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, level of use or continuity of business through the FFA.

Estimated:  Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000

 

Lot 3 – Ancillary Roles

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 use or continuity of business through the FFA.

Estimated value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

 

Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):

A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members

B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members

C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland)Act 2014.

D) Scottish Prison Service (SPS)

The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.

 

Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Email:  adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone:  +44 1414888230

 

Buyer's address:  https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:  https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Full tender notice:  https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087374-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-09-16&utm_source=SavedSearch