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Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 10:33

Award Notice
Tender

06 Feb 2026 at 11:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council, through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership, procured a city-wide whole-family support service for families affected by parental substance use. The service falls within health, social work, welfare and wider community services, including support for children and young people. Delivery is across Edinburgh. The requirement was for a single provider, or a consortium with an established lead organisation, to provide the specified support service. It is relevant to organisations delivering family support, children’s welfare, social care, substance-use-related support or community services, particularly those able to operate across the city and work with families affected by parental substance use.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure under the light-touch regime. One bid was recorded, and Circle was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 9 June 2026 and is active, with a contract value of £2,109,488. The estimated total procurement value was £2,122,680 for the potential full eight-year period: a four-year core term followed by two optional two-year extensions, each at the Council’s discretion. Evaluation used award criteria and pricing to identify the best overall value for money, with detailed requirements in the tender documents. Electronic submission in English was used, alongside the Single Procurement Document and relevant minimum standards.

This award shows a defined Edinburgh market for coordinated, city-wide support to families affected by parental substance use, including children and young people. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in whole-family support, social care, welfare or community-based services, and the capacity to deliver consistently across the city. Organisations considering this type of work should be prepared to evidence financial resilience, including annual general turnover of at least £530,670 over the last two financial years, a current ratio above 1.15, and substantial employers’ and public liability insurance. Relevant readiness also includes health and safety arrangements, PVG or Disclosure Scotland checks, payment of the Real Living Wage, prompt-payment commitments and a response to the climate emergency.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

Notice Description

Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected by parental substance use.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (or a consortium of Providers with an established Lead Organisation) to deliver the specified service. An open procurement process will be followed 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: The potential contract duration is up to 8 years, broken down as follows: - Core Contract Period: four years - Optional Extension(1): two years - Optional Extension(2): two years Extension options will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068576-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,122,680 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,109,488 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
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

Circle

Further Information

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