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# Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-agency-workers-flexible-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2b4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scotland Excel: "Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £80,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £80,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Child daycare services, Community health services, Daycare services, Daycare services for handicapped children and young people, Rehabilitation services (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f2b4`

## 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/social-care-agency-workers-flexible-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2b4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-agency-workers-flexible-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2b4#participate

## 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 (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.
Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this FFA on behalf of the following contracting authorities: the 32 Councils in Scotland and Associate Members are listed at: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/.
The FFA allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Suppliers, after it has been established. Following award, successful Suppliers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the FFA.
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 - Tuesday 7 June 2022 @ 2pm-3.30pm and Thursday 9 June 2022 @ 10am-11.30am. Please contact adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk if you would like to attend either session.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Care Roles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100, 85311200, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £68,000,000
- **Description:** Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 1 includes Care Assistants, Support Workers, Housing Assistants and Senior Carers.
For full description of the above r...

### Lot 2: Professional Roles
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000, 79622000, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100, 85311200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 2 includes Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Work Managers and Social Work Assistants.
For full descript...

### Lot 3: Ancillary Roles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000, 79622000, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100, 85311200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 3 includes Domestic Assistants, Cooks, Assistant Cooks, Handypersons and Bus Escorts.
For full description of the abov...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014192-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-24T09:58:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:48:04.795Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2b4