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Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
Scotland Excel · Renfrewshire, Scotland
Scotland Excel is planning Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement. It is a framework for other health and social care in Renfrewshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 8 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Scotland Excel is planning Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement. It is a framework for other health and social care in Renfrewshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £100,000,000. It is split across 3 lots.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 8 December 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000817598. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
See notice for full details.
About this tender
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.
Lots (3)
- 01
Ancillary RolesPlanned
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.
- 02
Care RolesPlanned
It 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.
- 03
Professional RolesPlanned
It 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 3
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £100,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000817598
- CPV code
- 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; and 13 more
- CPV division
- 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
Location
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Town
- Paisley
- Postcode
- PA1 1AR
- Electoral ward
- Paisley East and Central
- Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Delivery area
- Scotland
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Area
- West Central Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Scotland Excel
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1414888230
- Address
- Paisley, PA1 1AR · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- Api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Cognitoforms.comcognitoforms.com/scotlandexcel1/scawsuppliersurvey/
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000817598 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
When will the Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement tender open?
Scotland Excel has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement contract worth?
The estimated value is £100,000,000, split across 3 lots.
Who is the buyer for Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement?
Scotland Excel, based in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
How do I bid for Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement?
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