Year-round Welcome Centre

Notice summary

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=848006. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: The inclusion of community benefits was deemed inappropriate in this instance considering: - that potential Providers are third sector organisations/charities and the inclusion community benefits could take away from the service that is being commissioned; and - the service is in itself is a benefit to the community. (SC Ref:848006) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=848006

Opportunity overview

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) require to be put a contract in place for the provision of a year-round welcome centre to support people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh as the current contract is coming to an end. The Welcome Centre is designed to provide accommodation and support on a short-term basis before moving people to alternative accommodation that meets their needs.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider to deliver the specified service. An open style procurement process will be adopted where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money. Additional information: It is intended that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence on 1 April 2027 for a period of three years with two optional extensions (one of two years and one of 12-months), undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Contracting authority

The City of Edinburgh Council Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG, UKM75, United Kingdom Contact: Claudine Persaud Email: claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk Website: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Legal basis: 32014L0024

Submission deadline: 14 December 2026 at 12:00 pm

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85311000 — Social work services with accommodation; 85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

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We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

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