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Community Link Worker Service

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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17 Dec 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was conducted by The City of Edinburgh Council for the "Community Link Worker Service", a non-clinical support initiative targeted at various patient cohorts through GP referrals. This service relates to the industry category of Community Health Services, under the classification code 85323000. Located primarily in Edinburgh, the service is delivered by a network of third sector organisations. The procurement stage has been completed, with a direct award of contracts following a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. Contracts for this programme were signed on 17th March 2026 and will span from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with an option for a further six-month extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the social services and healthcare industries, specifically those experienced in community-based health support. The procurement method used, a limited procedure without prior competition, is designed to maintain service continuity for vulnerable populations. Organisations that can demonstrate expertise in non-clinical support services, ideally on a community scale, would be well-suited to participate or find partnership potentials within the awarded network, which includes entities like the Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and Health All Round. This approach ensures ongoing collaboration with incumbent providers, fostering stability and growth in local community health support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Link Worker Service

Notice Description

The Community Link Worker Service offers non-clinical support to a variety of patient cohorts, following referrals made by GP Practice Teams. Edinburgh's Community Link Worker Service is currently delivered by a network of eight third sector organisations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In order to await the outcome of the Scottish Government review of Community Link Worker Services nationally and various other strategic drivers; Subject to the Council's internal governance approvals process, the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) intend to direct award contracts for a period of one year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 to the incumbent Third Sector Organisations (with an option to extend for a further 6 months). This approach will allow the outcomes of the above to influence direction; and thereafter, for any procurement process to be completed.

Options: The EHSCP reserve the right to extend the contract for a period of up to 6 months. The estimated value in this notice includes estimated spend over the optional 6 month extension.

Procurement Information

To enable consideration of the outcome of the Scottish Government review of Community Link Worker Services nationally and various other strategic drivers. The CPV code 85323000 refers to Community Health Services. This CPV code classifies contracts related to the provision of various health and social care services delivered within a community setting, rather than in hospitals. The light touch procurement regime applies to this CPV code and as per the Procurement of care and support services: best practice guidance - updated June 2021, it has been deemed in the best interest of the vulnerable people supported by these services, to Direct Award contracts to ensure continuation of the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809827
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553532
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,936,750 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 202511 months 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
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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
8
Supplier Names

Caring in Craigmillar

Carr Gomm

Community Renewal Trust

Cyrenians

Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust

Health All Round

Pilton Community Health Project

The Broomhouse Centre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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