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Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

Apex Housing Association

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

30 Jul 2026 at 14:43

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 10:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Apex Housing Association sought agency nursing, care, support and ancillary staff through a multi-supplier framework. The requirement covered suitably qualified, experienced and compliant temporary workers for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments across Apex’s services and schemes. Lot 1 covered agency nursing staff and residential officers supporting nursing and residential care services. Lot 2 covered agency care, support and ancillary staff providing temporary cover across a range of services and schemes. The framework was intended to support call-off assignments when staffing was required, with suppliers ranked for each lot. Relevant providers include specialist nursing agencies, care staffing agencies and broader temporary staffing businesses able to supply compliant workers for residential care, support and ancillary roles.

The buyer invited offers at tender stage using a selective competitive flexible procedure. Responses covered both conditions of participation and the award stage and were to be submitted electronically through eTendersNI by 28 July 2026 at 23:59. The intended award period ended on 21 August 2026 at 23:59. The procurement was then cancelled on 30 July 2026 and discontinued pending written clarification from the relevant regulatory body, because the outcome could affect participation conditions and the competition basis. The estimated gross value was £2.5 million for Lot 1 and £14.5 million for Lot 2. Each lot was planned for 10 September 2026 to 9 September 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions to 9 September 2030. Evaluation was 60% price and 40% quality, including methodology, training, compliance and safeguarding.

This opportunity suited suppliers with established agency staffing operations and the ability to provide qualified, experienced and compliant personnel at short notice. Relevant capability included nursing recruitment and placement for Lot 1, and care, support, residential and ancillary staffing for Lot 2. Suppliers needed reliable processes for staff training, regulatory compliance and safeguarding, as these formed part of the quality assessment. The framework model favoured businesses able to manage ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments, respond within required timescales and maintain sufficient worker availability. Up to three suppliers were intended to be ranked for each lot, with assignments offered first to the highest-ranked provider and passed down the ranking if it could not meet the requirement. The procurement was cancelled pending regulatory clarification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

Notice Description

Apex Housing Association intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of suitably qualified, experienced and compliant Agency Workers to meet temporary staffing requirements across a range of services and schemes. The Framework Agreement will facilitate the provision of Agency Workers for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments on an as-required basis. No guarantee is given as to the volume or value of Services to be procured under the Framework Agreement. The procurement has been divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Provision of Agency Nursing Staff Lot 2 - Provision of Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff The successful Suppliers will be appointed to a ranked multi-supplier Framework Agreement for each Lot. Call-off assignments will be offered in accordance with the call-off procedure set out in the Framework Agreement. Full details of the service requirements, specifications, contractual arrangements and tender requirements are contained within the procurement documentation.

Lot Information

Provision of Agency Nursing Staff

This Lot covers the provision of suitably qualified Agency Nursing Staff and Residential Officers to support nursing and residential care services operated by Apex Housing.

Renewal: Framework may be extended for two additional 12 month periods.

Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

This Lot covers the provision of suitably qualified and experienced Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff to provide temporary cover for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments across a range of services and schemes operated by Apex Housing.

Renewal: Framework may be extended for two additional 12 month periods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c31b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072252-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-07-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Apex Housing Association
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY / LONDONDERRY
Postcode
BT48 6HL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
City Walls
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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