Notice Information
Notice Title
Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System - Category 4
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh's capacity for temporary accommodation. The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident's needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement. The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 4 - Temporary Accommodation Support Services for new bidders. This is ahead of mini-competitions to re-tender replacement contracts for the following services which will be run via the flexible purchasing system: Housing First and Complex Needs Visiting Housing Support Street Based Outreach and Support Hub Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support Young Person Visiting Housing Support, Young Person Groupwork and Youth Emergency Support The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 4, Temporary Accommodation Associated Services. following re-opening, a mini competition will be run to all those successful on the framework for the provision of Support Services for those who have found themselves homeless. All Service Providers shall work with people who are at risk of becoming homeless, who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness. The scope of the contract is to provide support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to get or keep a home and who meet the eligibility criteria set out in the individual services as indicated in the attached draft specification. Preventing homelessness in the first place Supporting people to access settled accommodation as quickly as possible Reducing the number of people sleeping rough The contract will compromise 4 Lots, which combine or replace a number of existing services delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council: Housing First and Complex Needs Visiting Housing Support; Street Based Outreach and Support Hub; Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support; Young Person Visiting Housing Support, Young Person Groupwork and Youth Emergency Support. Draft Specifications for potential future mini-competitions run through category 4 are attached to this Contract Notice. Please see individual specifications for more information.. Please see Bidder Guidance Document for more information on the operation of the Purchasing System and how to apply.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000736411
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500939
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £430,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Oct 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- john.youngs@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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482040
Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System - Category 4 - The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh's capacity for temporary accommodation. The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident's needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement. The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 4 - Temporary Accommodation Support Services for new bidders. This is ahead of mini-competitions to re-tender replacement contracts for the following services which will be run via the flexible purchasing system: Housing First and Complex Needs Visiting Housing Support Street Based Outreach and Support Hub Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support Young Person Visiting Housing Support, Young Person Groupwork and Youth Emergency Support The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500939
Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System - Category 4 - The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh's capacity for temporary accommodation. The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident's needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement. The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 4 - Temporary Accommodation Support Services for new bidders. This is ahead of mini-competitions to re-tender replacement contracts for the following services which will be run via the flexible purchasing system: Housing First and Complex Needs Visiting Housing Support Street Based Outreach and Support Hub Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support Young Person Visiting Housing Support, Young Person Groupwork and Youth Emergency Support The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T.
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