Award

Tweed Lodge Care Home Services

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2025 at 15:14

Award

27 Jan 2023 at 08:39

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by The City of Edinburgh Council involved the provision of services at Tweed Lodge Care Home, focusing on residential nursing care for individuals with profound learning disabilities. The procurement, identified as CT2936, falls under the residential nursing care services industry category and is located in the Edinburgh region (UKM75). The process, which has been completed, utilised a limited procurement method due to technical reasons, allowing award without a prior call for competition. The contract was formally awarded on 26th January 2023 to Voyage 1 Limited t/a Voyage Care for a five-year period, following the recognition that service relocation could disrupt residents' well-being. The total contract value is £3,794,749 GBP.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in bespoke residential care services. Large-scale providers with expertise in adapting care facilities for specific needs, like Voyage Care, are well-suited for such contracts. The absence of competition due to specialised service requirements provides unique opportunities for economically positioned operators already adept in technical aspects necessary for high-quality residential care services.

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Notice Title

Tweed Lodge Care Home Services

Notice Description

Provision of a specially designed home and staffing for 5 individuals with profound learning disabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is to advise of the intended award to Voyage Care of a residential home and attendant services for the care of five individuals with profound learning disabilities. The individuals referenced have lived in specially adapted accommodation run by the provider for a number of years. Removal to another facility/provider would be a considerable disruption to their lives and is not considered to be in the best interest of the people receiving care in this instance. The award is for a five year period.

Options: There may be a need to adapt accommodation further for either a sixth individual to be accommodated if alternatives cannot be found via tendering or existing Framework Arrangements or to better suit changing needs of the current residents if those develop over the course of the Contract.

Procurement Information

There is a limited supply market available and the award is in the best interests of the client group receiving care

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081119-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,794,749 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Laura Skinner
Contact Email
laura.skinner@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOYAGE 1 LIMITED T/A VOYAGE CARE

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