Award

Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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29 Aug 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract under the title "Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries," targeting the "General public services" category. This initiative is focused on providing support to individuals within the justice system through gardening workshops and food pantry services, specifically located in the Edinburgh region (UKM75). The procurement method employed was limited, allowing an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as justified under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The award of £159,518 GBP was signed on 15th October 2024 and represents an active stage in the procurement process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in community support, rehabilitation services, and horticultural education. By providing gardening workshops, businesses can engage with individuals completing Community Payback Orders, offering them therapeutic involvement and skill development. Additionally, food pantries serve vulnerable individuals, offering a chance for companies to establish social enterprises focusing on food security. Cyrenians, an organisation already engaged with the Council, serves as a supplier, showcasing the beneficial partnership opportunities available for NGOs and businesses alike in improving societal welfare and local community integration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries

Notice Description

Contract delivering support for individuals in the Justice System via gardening workshops and food pantries. This notice is backdated due to the development of the specification with providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The gardening project provides opportunities for up to 20 weekly sessions for people in the justice system, for example those completing Community Payback Orders, to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management, at the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. This includes offering opportunities to grow food, learn new skills in a safe, supportive environment, socialise, team build and become more active with the potential of moving onto volunteering roles within Cyrenians gardens, which is a therapeutic environment. The food pantries cater for vulnerable people including those in the justice system who have been referred by the Council, (upon consent of the individual), and help alleviate food poverty. The pantries provide access to quality food items in return for a nominal membership fee and low-cost subscription.

Procurement Information

This approach is considered justified and aligned to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, which states that Public Sector Organisations may award a contract without seeking offers, considering the principles of procurement where relevant. In this instance, there was no suitable supply market that the Council could access within the required timeframe. This method of award will mitigate the risk of a gap in delivery of the services, minimising the impact on the supported individuals. The approach also takes into consideration that a sudden change in provider would not allow for an effective transition which may be disruptive and damage the relationships that have been established with the individuals so far.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807057
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG538053
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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
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
£159,518 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20241 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
kyro.grieve@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

CYRENIANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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