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APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

Apex Housing Association

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05 Oct 2026 at 14:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Apex Housing Association is seeking agency staffing services for its housing services and schemes in Northern Ireland. The requirement covers two areas: agency nursing staff, including Residential Officers to support nursing and residential care, and agency care, support and ancillary staff. These workers will provide temporary cover for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments as required. The work is delivered across Northern Ireland. The arrangement is a multi-supplier framework, with separate agreements for each staffing area. For nursing and residential care providers, the requirement centres on supplying suitably qualified agency nurses and Residential Officers. For wider care and support providers, it covers temporary agency staff across a range of services and schemes operated by Apex Housing.

Apex invited tenders using a competitive flexible procedure, with a pass/fail participation stage followed by an award assessment. Responses to both stages were due through eTendersNI by 30 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. Award decisions were scheduled by 1 December 2026. The framework period for both lots runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, potentially extending to 3 January 2031. The estimated gross value is £17 million: £2.5 million for nursing and Residential Officer staffing, and £14.5 million for care, support and ancillary staffing. Each lot is assessed separately. Price carries 60% of the score, the staffing methodology 25%, and training, compliance and safeguarding 15%. Up to three suppliers may be ranked on each lot. Nursing suppliers must be registered with RQIA or have applied for registration by the submission deadline.

This framework is suited to recruitment agencies and staffing providers able to supply qualified, experienced and compliant temporary workers for housing, care and related services. Nursing agencies with the required RQIA registration, or an application in progress, can pursue the nursing and Residential Officer lot. Providers with a broader care workforce may be suited to the care, support and ancillary lot. Strong proposals will need to explain how staff are sourced and supplied, and demonstrate effective staff training, compliance and safeguarding arrangements, as these areas form part of the quality assessment. The framework is intended to cover urgent, emergency and short-term assignments across multiple services and schemes. Suppliers should be equipped to respond to staffing requirements as they arise; assignments are offered in ranked order, and there is no guaranteed volume or value of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority 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 operated by Apex Housing. The Framework Agreement for each Lot shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue for an initial period of two (2) years. The Contracting Authority shall have the option to extend the Framework Agreement by up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months (2+1+1). The Framework Agreement will facilitate the provision of Agency Workers for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments on an as-required basis. The requirements have been divided into the following Lots: * Lot 1 - Provision of Agency Nursing Staff * Lot 2 - Provision of Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff Each Lot will be assessed and awarded independently and will result in a separate Framework Agreement. Apex intends to appoint a maximum of three Suppliers to each Lot, based on their final ranking.

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-0780d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093857-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-09-09

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Apex Housing Association
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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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
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
City Walls
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

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