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title: "Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000745031"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2023-10-13"
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# Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000745031

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement" was conducted by Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body based in Paisley, UK. The procurement involved the establishment of a national flexible framework agreement for the provision of social care agency workers. The process was completed on January 16, 2023, with contracts awarded for three lots: Care Roles, Professional Roles, and Ancillary Roles. The total value of the contracts signed was £77,000,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buying organisation sought services within the services category.

This tender for the provision of agency workers in the social care sector presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of various sizes, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses offering care assistant, support worker, social worker, or similar services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The flexible framework agreement allows for new entrants to participate, providing scope for service expansion and geographical coverage. The active status of the awarded contracts signifies an immediate opportunity for successful suppliers to engage in providing essential social care services in Scotland.

## Notice

This procurement exercise is to establish a 'National Flexible Framework Agreement' in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)') for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this FFA on behalf of the following contracting authorities: the 32 Councils in Scotland and Associate Members are listed at: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/. The FFA allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Suppliers, after it has been established. Following award, successful Suppliers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the FFA. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only.

### Lot Information

Care Roles

Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 1 includes Care Assistants, Support Workers, Housing Assistants and Senior Carers. For full description of the above roles, please refer to Schedule 2a - Description of Core Roles. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the FFA.. Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two up to twelve (12) month extensions.

Professional Roles

Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 2 includes Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Work Managers and Social Work Assistants. For full description of the above roles, please refer to Schedule 2a - Description of Core Roles. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the FFA.. Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two up to twelve (12) month extensions.

Ancillary Roles

Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) for the provision of trained and vetted Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Lot 3 includes Domestic Assistants, Cooks, Assistant Cooks, Handypersons and Bus Escorts. For full description of the above roles, please refer to Schedule 2a - Description of Core Roles. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the FFA.. Please note, the duration shown at section II.2.7 includes two up to twelve (12) month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490434 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 34 |
| Supplier names | ABERNESS CARE; ABERNESS RECRUITMENT AGENCY; AILSA CARE SERVICES; ALLIED AND CLINICAL RECRUITMENTS; ASA INTERNATIONAL LTD, TRADING AS ASA RECRUITMENT; CALEDONIA HEALTHCARE; CARE RESPONSE 247; CARING HEARTS RECRUITMENT; FLORENCE STAFFING; GSR NURSING; H1 HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; HSC FUTURES; HUNTER GATHERER AHP RESOURCING; INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES; JOBS AND; KENYLINK SERVICES; LIQUID PERSONNEL; MITCHELL & MURDOCH CARE; MVN ASSOCIATES; NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; ONCALL CARE SERVICE; PEGASUS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; RED SECTOR RECRUITMENT; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL; SEARCH CONSULTANCY; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS; SEVEN RESOURCING; SRS PARTNERSHIP; STAFFSCANNER; TAYLOR DAVENPORT RESOURCING; THE SOCIAL CARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP; TRIPOD PARTNERS; UK PRIVATE HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 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

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490434

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490434
  Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement - This procurement exercise is to establish a 'National Flexible Framework Agreement' in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)') for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings. Scotland Excel as a central purchasing body, may procure this FFA on behalf of the following contracting authorities: the 32 Councils in Scotland and Associate Members are listed at: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/. The FFA allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Suppliers, after it has been established. Following award, successful Suppliers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the FFA. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000745031
- https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/

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