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Wellbeing Services for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Women recovering from trauma including domestic abuse

The City of Edinburgh Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:21

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to procure a wellbeing service for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women recovering from trauma, including domestic abuse. The service provider will support women through recovery and wellbeing needs, with further requirements set out in the PIN brief. This is a health and social work service. Delivery is intended to take place in Edinburgh, and the Council is seeking suitably qualified organisations operating in the Edinburgh area. The service is structured as a single requirement rather than separate work packages. Organisations considering this service should be able to work directly with BME women affected by trauma and domestic abuse, and provide an appropriate local support service for the Council’s intended client group.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has announced its intention to tender and is carrying out pre-market engagement, rather than inviting tenders. It expects to use an open tender procedure, with a future notice date of 18 September 2026. The Council is seeking notes of interest and completed PIN questionnaires by 12 noon on 20 August 2026 to assess the service-provider market. The contract’s budget or estimated value has not been stated. The procurement is planned as one lot. The PIN brief provides further details of the requirement, and the market exercise is intended to inform the Council’s subsequent tender. The stated service category is health and social work services.

This will suit established Edinburgh-area organisations providing specialist wellbeing, trauma-recovery or domestic-abuse support to Black Minority Ethnic women. Relevant providers are likely to need a demonstrable understanding of culturally informed support, safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and the effects of domestic abuse, together with the capacity to deliver a reliable local service. Experience supporting women from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds would place organisations in a strong position when the requirement reaches the market. Providers should use the planning stage to assess their available staff, referral and partnership arrangements, safeguarding systems and ability to meet the Council’s service expectations. The Council is specifically seeking suitably qualified organisations with the expertise, capability and capacity to deliver this service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wellbeing Services for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Women recovering from trauma including domestic abuse

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to deliver a wellbeing service to Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women recovering from trauma including domestic abuse. Further details relating to the requirement are provided within the attached PIN Brief.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: - advise the market that the City of Edinburgh Council intend to tender a contract for the Provision of a Wellbeing Services for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Women - to assess the current Service Provider market, by seeking notes of interest from suitably qualified organisations operating in the Edinburgh area, that have the expertise, capability and capacity to deliver the Service. Further details relating to the requirement are provided within the attached PIN Brief. Additional information: If you wish to note interest in this contract opportunity, please indicate so on Public Contract Scotland and complete the attached PIN questionnaire and email it to claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 20 August 2026. Please note that completed PIN Questionnaires received after 12 noon on Thursday 20 August 2026 may not be considered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072758-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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