✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 13:07.
Opportunity overview
This procurement exercise is to establish a ‘National Flexible Framework Agreement’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, “the Regulations” (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.
Once established, subject to the terms of the FFA, there may be opportunities for admission of new suppliers and existing suppliers may vary their service (see the Procurement Documents for full details).
The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only.
TENDER INFORMATION SESSIONS
Scotland Excel is running Tenderer Information Sessions on the following dates
– 22 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm and
- 23 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm.
Please contact adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk if you would like to attend either session.
Classification
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
1125
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Amendments
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Scotland Excel has been notified of a service disruption to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) that occurred on Monday 19th October. Although Public Contracts Scotland Tenders (PCS-T) was unaffected by the disruption, the deadline for the Social Care Agency Workers (Ref. 1125) framework has now been extended to enable tenderers additional time to complete and submit their offer.
A compliant tender must now be completed and submitted electronically on PCS-T before 12 noon on Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Kind regards,
Scotland Excel
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
087374-2026tender ·
2
098905-2026tenderUpdate ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Scotland Excel is running an open procurement to establish a National Flexible Framework Agreement for trained and vetted social care agency workers for a range of social care settings. The stated maximum estimated value is £100,000,000. Suppliers may be admitted after establishment and existing suppliers may be able to vary their service, subject to the framework terms.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide trained and vetted social care agency workers. Detailed service, admission and evaluation requirements are referred to procurement documents that were not supplied.
Key points identified
Core service requirementProvide trained and vetted social care agency workers in a variety of social care settings.Evidence: "for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings"
Framework participationSupply under the Flexible Framework Agreement, subject to its terms.Evidence: "subject to the terms of the FFA"
Training and vettingWorkers must be trained and vetted; the specific standards and evidence required are unknown from the supplied notice.Evidence: "trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers"
91% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Scotland Excel is running an open procurement to establish a National Flexible Framework Agreement for trained and vetted social care agency workers for a range of social care settings. The stated maximum estimated value is £100,000,000. Suppliers may be admitted after establishment and existing suppliers may be able to vary their service, subject to the framework terms.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide trained and vetted social care agency workers. Detailed service, admission and evaluation requirements are referred to procurement documents that were not supplied.
Key deliverables
Provision of trained and vetted social care agency workers
Coverage of a variety of social care settings
Participation in a National Flexible Framework Agreement
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Core service requirement
99% confidence
Provide trained and vetted social care agency workers in a variety of social care settings.
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"for the provision of trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers in a variety of social care settings"
Framework participation
91% confidence
Supply under the Flexible Framework Agreement, subject to its terms.
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"subject to the terms of the FFA"
Training and vetting
95% confidence
Workers must be trained and vetted; the specific standards and evidence required are unknown from the supplied notice.
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"trained and vetted Social Care Agency Workers"
Admission requirements
86% confidence
Unknown; the notice states that new suppliers may be admitted after establishment, subject to the framework terms.
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"there may be opportunities for admission of new suppliers"
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
GBP 100,000,000; stated to be an estimate only.
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"The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only."; value_max: 100000000 GBP
Commercial terms
89% confidence
Unknown from the supplied content; referred to in the Flexible Framework Agreement and procurement documents.
View supporting evidence
"subject to the terms of the FFA"; "see the Procurement Documents for full details"
Delivery
Scope
94% confidence
National flexible framework for social care agency workers across a variety of social care settings.
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"National Flexible Framework Agreement"; "in a variety of social care settings"
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown. The supplied Paisley address is identified as buyer location, not a service-delivery location.
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location description: "Buyer location"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: "open"; stage: "tender"
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure under Regulations 74–76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
View supporting evidence
"in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015"; procurement_method_details: "Open procedure"
Submission deadline
99% confidence
20 October 2026, 12:00 +01:00.
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline: "2026-10-20T12:00:00+01:00"
Information sessions
98% confidence
22 September 2026, 13:00–14:30; and 23 September 2026, 13:00–14:30.
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"22 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm"; "23 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2.30pm"
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed requirements unavailable
99% confidence
The notice directs suppliers to procurement documents for full details, but no documents were supplied. Specific worker qualifications, vetting standards, service coverage, evaluation criteria and framework terms are unknown.
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"see the Procurement Documents for full details"; documents: []
Value uncertainty
99% confidence
The £100,000,000 value is expressly an estimate only.
View supporting evidence
"The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only."
Future admission/service variation uncertainty
94% confidence
Post-award admission of new suppliers and variation of existing suppliers' services are stated only as possible and remain subject to framework terms.
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"there may be opportunities for admission of new suppliers and existing suppliers may vary their service"
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