Notice Information
Notice Title
PIN Holiday support for disabled children and young people
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council ('The Council') has funded a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability over the past 20 years. This service offered disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of fun activities within a structured environment. There is a live contract for our current holiday hub programme which is open to children and young people with additional support needs. The Council is looking to scope the current market and ascertain interest from new providers who may wish to apply. It may be necessary to increase capacity of the service or to re-tender which will include incumbent providers. Note - all information contained within this PIN may be subject to change.
Lot Information
Lot 1
What we expect: - The provider must be registered with the care inspectorate to deliver activity-based services for children with ASN. - The Provider will use safe recruitment procedures for all staff posts and will comply with relevant legislation and guidance. - Each week the provider will support up to 5-60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Provider. - The Providers' will be responsible for implementing the child/young person's care plan. - The Provider will ensure that any communications with families are accessible and relevant. - The Provider will have clear evidenced knowledge of working within Edinburgh to ensure network communications with other holiday activity providers. This PIN is to ascertain if there is capacity within the market to meet the above criteria. In addition, if upon reading the above, your organisation realises that they cannot provide the service as required, then please be so kind as to remove the note of interest. By noting interest in this PIN, you are agreeing to further engagement with the Council.. Purpose of PIN is for engagement purposes only
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815554
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543320
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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
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- CPV Codes
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Nov 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 20262 months to go
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
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- 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/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543320&idx=1
11th November 2025 - Holiday Hubs PIN -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543320
PIN Holiday support for disabled children and young people - The City of Edinburgh Council ('The Council') has funded a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability over the past 20 years. This service offered disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of fun activities within a structured environment. There is a live contract for our current holiday hub programme which is open to children and young people with additional support needs. The Council is looking to scope the current market and ascertain interest from new providers who may wish to apply. It may be necessary to increase capacity of the service or to re-tender which will include incumbent providers. Note - all information contained within this PIN may be subject to change.
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