APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

What the buyer is asking for

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of suitably qualified, experienced and compliant Agency Workers to meet temporary staffing requirements across a range of services and schemes operated by Apex Housing. The Framework Agreement for each Lot shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue for an initial period of two (2) years. The Contracting Authority shall have the option to extend the Framework Agreement by up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months (2+1+1). The Framework Agreement will facilitate the provision of Agency Workers for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments on an as-required basis. The requirements have been divided into the following Lots: • Lot 1 – Provision of Agency Nursing Staff • Lot 2 – Provision of Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff Each Lot will be assessed and awarded independently and will result in a separate Framework Agreement. Apex intends to appoint a maximum of three Suppliers to each Lot, based on their final ranking.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%priceTender Evaluation Sum
• 25%qualityProposed Methodology for the Provision of Agency Staff
• 15%qualityStaff Training, Compliance & Safeguarding

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  At the Tender Submission Deadline, the Supplier must either be registered with RQIA as a Nursing Agency or have submitted an application for that registration.

2 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Provision of Agency Nursing Staff

  This Lot covers the provision of suitably qualified Agency Nursing Staff and Residential Officers to support nursing and residential care services operated by Apex Housing.

• Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

  This Lot covers the provision of suitably qualified and experienced Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff to provide temporary cover for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments across a range of services and schemes operated by Apex Housing.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   5 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 24 days

   30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 57 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice5 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST093857-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender