Notice Information
Notice Title
Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
Notice Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for Social Care Agency Workers for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate members. This framework is for the provision of social care agency workers on a temporary basis. The anticipated scope of the framework includes 3 lots, which includes but is not limited to Social Care, Professional and Ancillary job roles.
Lot Information
Ancillary Roles
It is anticipated the scope of services covered under Lot 3 will include but not be limited to, a variety of social care roles, this includes: Bus Escort Cook Domestic Assistant Handyperson Kitchen Assistant. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Care RolesIt is anticipated the scope of services covered under Lot 1 will include but not be limited to, a variety of social care roles, this includes: Care Assistant Housing Assistant Senior Carer Support Worker. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Professional RolesIt is anticipated the scope of services covered under Lot 2 will include but not be limited to, a variety of social care roles, this includes: Occupational Therapist Social Work Assistant Social Work Manager Social Worker Social Worker - Entry Level Social Worker - Mental Health Officer. At this stage, the final lot structure has still to be confirmed and as such is subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000817598
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545193
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
55321000 - Meal-preparation services
55322000 - Meal-cooking services
79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
85312100 - Daycare services
85312110 - Child daycare services
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
85312500 - Rehabilitation services
85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services
85320000 - Social services
85323000 - Community health services
98510000 - Services of commercial and industrial workers
98514000 - Domestic services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTLAND EXCEL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1414888230
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PAISLEY
- Postcode
- PA1 1AR
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Renfrewshire
- Electoral Ward
- Paisley East and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545193
Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for Social Care Agency Workers for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate members. This framework is for the provision of social care agency workers on a temporary basis. The anticipated scope of the framework includes 3 lots, which includes but is not limited to Social Care, Professional and Ancillary job roles.
Notice URLs
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