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# Agency Open Framework for the supply of Care & Support Temporary Workers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-open-framework-for-the-supply-of-care-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-054df0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orwell Housing Association Limited: "Agency Open Framework for the supply of Care & Support Temporary Workers". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £13,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Orwell Housing Association Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orwell-housing-association-limited-rsh-l0028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £13,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 October 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKH, UKH12, UKH14, UKH15, UKH16, UKH17, UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-open-framework-for-the-supply-of-care-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-054df0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054df0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-open-framework-for-the-supply-of-care-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-054df0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Forwell%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agency-open-framework-for-the-supply-of-care-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-054df0#participate

## Description
OHA/42/2026/C&S/Agency Framework/01
Orwell Housing Association Ltd intends to establish an Open Framework for the provision of Care & Support Agency Staff across its Supported Housing and Care & Support services located throughout North Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
The framework will enable access to suitably qualified and experienced agency staff to support the delivery of high-quality care and support services across care and support properties managed by Orwell Housing. Services may include, but are not limited to, care workers, support workers, senior support workers, and waking night staff, required to meet operational service demands.
The framework is being established as an Open Framework under Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 and will operate for a maximum duration of eight (8) years. In accordance with the requirements of the Open Framework, the framework will be periodically reopened, with opportunities for new suppliers to apply for admission approximately every 2 years throughout the term.  Full information is contained within the tender documents.
The framework is intended to create a flexible and competitive route to market for temporary Care & Support agency staffing requirements, ensuring continuity of service delivery, value for money and quality outcomes for residents and service users, whilst providing opportunities for market participation by both existing and new providers.
We estimate the value to be £1.7m to £2m per annum, a total estimated cost of £16m including vat. Suppliers please note: the estimated values cover the whole of the framework and not the value awarded to each individual supplier.
All dates mentioned within this notice and tender documents are subject to change by Orwell Housing Association Ltd.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085197-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T08:46:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:40:37.297Z
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