--- title: "Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-10-16" --- # Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566777 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | The Framework may be relet at the end of the maximum 4 year (48 month) period. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000,000 | | Lots value | £450,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Scottish Government | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 16 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566777 ## 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). ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845567 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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