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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-05f132). 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: £100,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 1 day left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Scotland Excel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scotland-excel-GB-FTS-186)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 October 2026 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 disabled children and young people, Domestic services (+16 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f132`

## 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-05f132#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-05f132#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, “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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Care Roles
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100, 85311200, 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £89,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

### Lot 2: Professional Roles
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79612000, 79622000, 85300000, 85310000, 85311000, 85311100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

### Lot 3: Ancillary Roles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55321000, 55322000, 79622000, 98510000, 98514000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** 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 subj...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087374-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T13:52:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T07:03:12.457Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f132