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title: "Framework Agreement for the supply of care and support temporary workers"
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# Framework Agreement for the supply of care and support temporary workers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-care-and-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Estuary Housing Association: "Framework Agreement for the supply of care and support temporary workers". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Estuary Housing Association](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/estuary-housing-association-rsh-l3535)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 December 2023 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of personnel including temporary staff, Temporary staff for households
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-care-and-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-care-and-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Southend-on-Sea%3A-Supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff.%2FZBPJA2Y2U4)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-care-and-support-temporary-workers-ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8#participate

## Description
This procurement follows the Light Touch Regime.
Minimum number of suppliers invited to the framework will be 1, maximum number will be 3.
Specialist temporary agency workers will be required to cover defined hours of work (24-hour shift patterns) in the absence of a permanent worker or an in house ‘bank’ worker being available.
This may be but not limited to:
1) Planned (with at least 7 days’ notice) e.g. a vacancy, annual leave or training;
2) Unplanned (with less than 7 days’ notice) e.g. short notice shift cancellation or sickness (with only hours’ notice).
The staff must be suitably qualified and experienced support workers with experience of assisting customers with a range of conditions including learning disabilities, mental health issues and the elderly with dementia.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98513300
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** The specialist temporary agency workers are required to provide support and care service to users in:
(a) their own homes (2 areas)
(b) supported living schemes (13)

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032317-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-01T14:05:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:06:12.132Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0410f8