Open22 days left · closes midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026

Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement

In brief

Scotland Excel is looking for suppliers for care and recruitment work (Scotland).

It is a framework worth up to £100,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 16 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £100,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £100,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 3 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Ancillary Roles What this lot covers 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. Award criteria Quality criterion: Technical Weighting: 60 / Commercial Weighting: 40 Additional information: Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two, up to twelve (12) month extensions. By virtue of Regulation 76(3) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Tenderers in any of the situations listed in Regulation 58 of the Regulations may be excluded.	Recruitment and staffing	£3,000,000
Care Roles What this lot covers 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 continuity of business through the FFA. Award criteria Quality criterion: Technical Weighting: 60 / Commercial Weighting: 40 Additional information: Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two, up to twelve (12) month extensions. By virtue of Regulation 76(3) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Tenderers in any of the situations listed in Regulation 58 of the Regulations may be excluded.	Social and domiciliary care	£89,000,000
Professional Roles What this lot covers 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. Award criteria Quality criterion: Technical Weighting: 60 / Commercial Weighting: 40 Additional information: Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two, up to twelve (12) month extensions. By virtue of Regulation 76(3) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Tenderers in any of the situations listed in Regulation 58 of the Regulations may be excluded.	Social and domiciliary care, Recruitment and staffing	£8,000,000

Timeline

8 December 2025Prior information notice · notice 080806-2025
15 September 2026Contract notice · notice 087374-2026

Last time this was bought

Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement (2122)

Won by: Sanctuary Care Limited, Community Integrated Care, The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd, Penumbra and 19 more
Awarded: 23 September 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Bids: 28

Matched on Scotland Excel, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Scotland ExcelLast 12 months

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From notice 080806-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 15 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.