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Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services

Scottish Government

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16 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is procuring a multi-supplier framework for temporary and interim staff services on behalf of Scottish public sector organisations across Scotland. It covers four service areas: interim professional staff and interim IT staff for national use, plus temporary administrative, catering and manual staff for the South and North regions. Eligible framework users include Scottish public bodies, councils, health and education bodies, charities on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations registered with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. The services are staff recruitment and supply (CPV 79620000), with delivery across Scotland. The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate manages the procurement. Successful suppliers will support public-sector organisations needing interim professional and IT expertise, as well as temporary administrative, catering and manual workers.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure for a four-lot, multi-supplier framework. The tender deadline and bid opening were set for 7 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the evaluation period was due to start then. Each lot has a framework term of up to 48 months and may be renewed at the end of that period. The estimated values are £124 million for interim professional staff, £200 million for interim IT staff, £110 million for temporary administrative, catering and manual staff in the South, and £16 million for those services in the North. Suppliers may bid for any number of lots. Quality carries 60% and price 40%; tenderers must pass specified compliance and quality thresholds before price-quality scoring.

This framework suits recruitment and staffing suppliers able to serve public-sector organisations across Scotland, either with national interim professional or IT talent, or temporary administrative, catering and manual workers in the North or South. Suppliers need to demonstrate a current liquidity ratio of at least 0.9, with a parent company guarantee potentially supporting a bidder that does not meet the financial test. Required insurance is employers’ liability of at least £5 million per incident, public liability of at least £1 million per incident with unlimited total cover, and professional indemnity of at least £1 million per incident with unlimited total cover. Bidders must meet the tender’s pass and minimum scored-question requirements. Successful contractors are expected, where practical, to consider community benefits, SME and third-sector involvement, and Fair Work First matters; they must state whether they intend to subcontract and the proportion involved.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services

Notice Description

Scottish Procurement is seeking to procure the fifth generation of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services Framework. This is a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework, accessible to public sector organisations across Scotland, and will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months). This will include Interim IT Staff Services (National), Interim Professional Staff Services (National), Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region) and Temporary Admininistrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region).

Lot Information

Interim Professional Staff Services - National

The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. The current suite of Temporary and Interim Staff Services Frameworks are due to expire on 12 April 2027. The new Framework will be a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework, operating for up to a maximum of 4 years (48 months). This lot will cover the provision of Interim Professional Staff Services.

Renewal: The Framework will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months) and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Interim IT Staff Services - National

The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. The current suite of Temporary and Interim Staff Services Frameworks are due to expire on 12 April 2027. The new Framework will be a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework operating for up to a maximum of 4 years (48 months). This lot will cover the provision of Interim IT Staff Services.

Renewal: The Framework will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months) and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region)

The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. The current suite of Temporary and Interim Staff Services Frameworks are due to expire on 12 April 2027. The new Framework will be a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework operating for up to a maximum of 4 years (48 months). This lot will cover the provision of Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region).

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months) and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region)

The Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring requirements on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. The current suite of Temporary and Interim Staff Services Frameworks are due to expire on 12 April 2027. The new Framework will be a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework operating for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months). This lot is for the provision of Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region).

Renewal: The Framework will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months) and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566777
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Framework may be relet at the end of the maximum 4 year (48 month) period.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566777
    Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services - Scottish Procurement is seeking to procure the fifth generation of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services Framework. This is a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework, accessible to public sector organisations across Scotland, and will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months). This will include Interim IT Staff Services (National), Interim Professional Staff Services (National), Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region) and Temporary Admininistrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region).

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