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Awarded· 1 Apr 2024

Social Care Agency Workers

Scottish Borders Council · Scottish Borders, Scotland

Scottish Borders Council has awarded Social Care Agency Workers. It is a contract for other health and social care in Scottish Borders.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 18 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    The Social Care Community Partnership

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

Scottish Borders Council has awarded Social Care Agency Workers. It is a contract for other health and social care in Scottish Borders. The contract went to The Social Care Community Partnership. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £295,009.

It is run as an open procedure. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 18 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000807443.

Summary of the contracting process

On 18th August 2025, the Scottish Borders Council completed the procurement process for the "Social Care Agency Workers" contract, falling under the services category in the UKM91 region, which is Scottish Borders. This contract was part of the Scotland Excel National Framework for Social Care Agency Workers and reflects call-off spending between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025.

The procurement used an open procedure and culminated in an award to The Social Care Community Partnership Ltd. The procurement was in the award stage, with a contract value of £295,009, signed on 1st April 2024.

Given the scale and scope of the National Framework, small to medium enterprises, similar to The Social Care Community Partnership Ltd, may be well-positioned to leverage their specialised services and compete effectively in this market.

About this tender

This notice reflects the actual value of call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Social Care Agency Workers by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Supply of Social Work Agency Workers from the Scotland Excel National Framework during the period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative National framework.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
The Social Care Community Partnership
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£295,009

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807443
CPV code
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85310000 - Social work services
CPV division
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Scottish Borders Council is based in Scottish Borders. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Scottish Borders
Town
Galashiels
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Electoral ward
Selkirkshire
Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Delivery area
Scottish Borders
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Scottish Borders
Area
Southern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Scottish Borders Council
Category
Services
Contact
Ryan Douglas
Phone
+44 1835824000
Address
Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0SA · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 1835824000

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Social Care Community Partnership
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Social Care Agency Workers

Who won the Social Care Agency Workers contract?

Scottish Borders Council awarded the contract to The Social Care Community Partnership on 1 April 2024.

How much is the Social Care Agency Workers contract worth?

The contract value is £295,009.

Who is the buyer for Social Care Agency Workers?

Scottish Borders Council, based in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The named contact is Ryan Douglas, on +44 1835824000.

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