Social care agency workers

About this framework

Framework period: 16 January 2023 to 15 January 2025 with the option to extend by two periods of up to twelve months

Scotland Excel’s social care agency workers flexible framework agreement is a well-established framework which has been in our Social Care portfolio since 2014. This is the third generation of the framework and has again been developed as a flexible framework meaning new providers can join the framework at set intervals. Incumbent providers can add additional services at any point throughout the duration of the framework.

Agency workers are individuals who are supplied by a recruitment agency to work for a third party, in this case, councils and Scotland Excel associate members (“purchasers”).

In the current social care environment, purchasers face challenges employing and retaining staff, therefore creating a requirement to employ agency workers on a short-term basis when covering gaps in staffing to supplement a purchaser’s permanent workforce from time to time.

As with all our frameworks, this framework was developed in close consultation with key stakeholders. It is fully compliant with all legislative requirements and was developed in line with Scotland Excel’s sustainable procurement approach.