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Framework Agreement for the provision of Child & Family Agency Staff (Social Care)

City & County of Swansea

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Planning

22 Sep 2026 at 11:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City & County of Swansea intends to establish a framework for supplying agency staff to its Child & Family Services (Social Care). The requirement is for temporary personnel supporting children’s and family social care services, covering the council’s developing service specification, contracting process and commercial model. This is a social care staffing and personnel supply service rather than a construction, goods or general consultancy contract. Delivery will be in Swansea, for services managed by the council. The procurement is being developed as a single framework requirement, with the council seeking views from organisations that may be interested in delivering agency staff services. The relevant service categories include temporary personnel supply and health and social work services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Swansea Council has stated an intention to procure and has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to publish the next notice on 1 February 2027. The intended arrangement is a framework agreement under the light-touch regime, with one lot. The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT, or £6,072,000 including VAT. The anticipated contract period is 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029, with renewal provisions allowing it to run to 31 May 2031. The council is conducting a Market Engagement Questionnaire and asks interested organisations to request and return it by 12 noon on 5 October 2026. Responses will inform the specification, commercial model and competitive procurement approach.

The planned framework is likely to suit organisations that can recruit, vet, supply and manage temporary staff for children’s and family social care services in Swansea. Relevant suppliers may include specialist social care staffing agencies, workforce providers and organisations with established networks of qualified personnel for agency placements. The council has explicitly identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so participation is not framed solely for large national providers. Businesses with experience of supplying reliable social care workers, maintaining safeguarding and workforce compliance, and supporting council or other public-sector staffing requirements should monitor the development and use the market engagement exercise to explain their capacity, service model and relevant experience. No bid can be submitted at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the provision of Child & Family Agency Staff (Social Care)

Notice Description

Swansea Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of an Agency Staff Framework for Child & Family Services (Social Care). The Council is currently developing their Services Specification, contracting process and commercial model for the provision of a Framework Agreement and this notice contains information about a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) which seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the services. Access to the MEQ can be requested and returned via email. Please send requests to Procurement@swansea.gov.uk, and responses to the same address quoting MEQ -Child & Family Agency Staff Framework Agreement by no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 5th October. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform Swansea Council as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to how to undertake a competitive procurement. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT.

Planning Information

Market Engagement Questionnaire. Please request the MEQ via email to Procurement@swansea.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077736
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089500-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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