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Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism.

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Award

30 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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

The City of Edinburgh Council has undertaken a procurement process with the intention to provide post diagnostic support services for individuals with Autism in Edinburgh. The contract, titled "Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism," falls under the services category with industry classifications 85000000 and 85300000 as per CPV standards. This direct award contract, valued at £131,060, was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, in line with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, allowing for a streamlined award to address urgent service continuation needs. The procurement stage is marked as "complete," with the contract becoming active on 31st March 2026, following an awarded notice on 10th April 2026. The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership facilitated the contract as an interim arrangement, aiming to ensure uninterrupted support services for vulnerable adults in the region UKM75.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those focused on neurodivergent support services. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that excel in providing tailored support services for Autism may find this contract aligns with their expertise. Additionally, businesses experienced in quality-driven service delivery in the public sector stand to benefit from this opportunity. By participating in initiatives such as these, businesses can strengthen their portfolio and expand their influence within the social care domain, particularly in regions like Edinburgh, where demand for continuous and specialised support services for vulnerable populations is crucial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Diagnostic Support For Individuals with Autism.

Notice Description

Ongoing delivery and collaborative evaluation of post diagnostic support services for adults with Autism in the City of Edinburgh. This is an interim arrangement only to ensure continuation of the service for potentially vulnerable adults.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a short term contract by the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), to enable the continuation and evaluation of a service for the purposes of informing the future longer-term commissioning and procurement strategy.

Procurement Information

The direct award approach is considered appropriate and justified by: * Referring to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, section 12, which allows a contracting authority to award a health or social care service without seeking offers, below a value of GBP 663,540, provided appropriate considerations are taken into account (in line with the Scottish Government's Procurement of care and support services: best practice guidance). * Taking into consideration the importance of ensuring there is no gap in service delivery to reduce the impact to the supported individuals using the service as well as minimising the disruption and damage that could be caused to valuable relationships that have been formed by not having a sufficient mobilisation/transition period. * The need to engage further with the market to develop the requirement and carry out a full competitive tender procedure which will be allowed through the time provided by a direct award. * A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice was published on Public Contracts Scotland on 30 December 2025 to advise the market of the Council's intention to Direct Award the contract (Notice ID: DEC546382; FTS/OJEU Ref: 2025/S 000-086503).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000818824
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553659
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£131,060 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
1
Supplier Name

Autism Initiatives

Further Information

Notice Documents

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