Open tenders / Recruitment & staffing
Open tender · Notice 097722-2026
Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services
- Value
- £450m
- Closes
- 7 Dec 2026 (29 days)
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 4
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Scottish Procurement, part of the Scottish Government, wants suppliers for the fifth version of its list of approved suppliers of temporary and interim staff, open to public sector bodies across Scotland, running for up to 4 years (48 months). A place on it is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work; the estimated value is £450,000,000 and bids are due by 7 December 2026.
Good fit for: Recruitment and staffing agencies supplying interim IT or professional staff nationally, or temporary admin, catering and manual staff in the north or south of Scotland.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Scottish Procurement is seeking to procure the fifth generation of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services Framework. This is a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework, accessible to public sector organisations across Scotland, and will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months). This will include Interim IT Staff Services (National), Interim Professional Staff Services (National), Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region) and Temporary Admininistrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region).
Getting the documents
publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (free to register, then register your interest in this notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 16 Oct 2026.
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