Award

CT2538 Housing Consultancy Services

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2020 at 00:00

Tender

18 Mar 2020 at 00:00

Planning

20 Jan 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to engage contractors through the tender CT2538 for Housing Consultancy Services, which is currently at the award stage. This contract is valued at £1,140,000 and aims to establish a Framework Agreement to support various housing projects aligned with the Council's strategic plans. The tender period concluded on 15 May 2020, after which the contract was awarded and is now active. The services required include housing strategy development, asset management, and customer engagement, with the delivery location specified as the City of Edinburgh Council.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy and housing services sector, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in strategic housing, project management, and community engagement services. Businesses equipped to meet the criteria focused on quality and experience will be well-positioned to participate in future bids under this framework, particularly those with a proven track record in delivering similar projects at a local authority level.

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Notice Title

CT2538 Housing Consultancy Services

Notice Description

The Council's Housing Service require a Framework Agreement to provide a broad range of expertise to support the delivery of a range of projects being taken forward under the latest HRA Budget Strategy, Housing Service Improvement Plan, Mixed Tenure Improvement Plan and Strategic Housing Investment Plan.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Framework Agreement anticipates covering the following categories of services: - Housing Strategy and Policy Development - Housing Asset and Property Management - Housing Financial Management and Business Planning - Customer Engagement - Training and Procedure

Renewal: Option for one 12-month extension (undertaken at the Council's sole discretion)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000610121
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394407
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,140,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,140,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Feb 2020Expired
Award Date
10 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Early 2024

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Laura Schouten
Contact Email
ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk, laura.schouten@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315296432

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
3
Supplier Names

ARK CONSULTANCY

ARNEIL JOHNSTON

INDIGO HOUSE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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