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Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Tender

06 Feb 2026 at 00:00

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

The City of Edinburgh Council, through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership, procured a city-wide whole-family support service for families affected by parental substance use. The service is intended to support families as a whole rather than focusing only on the parent or individual children. It is a social care and family support service, covering Edinburgh. The requirement was for one provider, or a consortium led by an established lead organisation, to deliver the service. The procurement falls within social and other specific services, including family support and social work services. The Council is the buyer and contracting authority, with the service delivered across the city of Edinburgh.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. It used a single lot and sought one provider or lead-organised consortium. The tender submission deadline was 18 March 2026 at 12:00. Circle was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 9 June 2026. The awarded contract value is £2,109,488, compared with an estimated procurement value of £2,122,680. The contract is active and may run for up to eight years: a four-year core period followed by two possible two-year extensions, each at the Council’s discretion. Selection included financial, insurance, health and safety, safeguarding and other compliance checks. Evaluation used award criteria and pricing to identify the best overall value for money.

This opportunity demonstrates demand for whole-family services supporting families affected by parental substance use in Edinburgh, at a scale requiring city-wide delivery. A credible future supplier would need experience in family support and social care, with the ability to work across households affected by substance use and coordinate provision across the city. The buyer’s requirements point to the need for sound financial capacity, a current ratio above 1.15, and substantial employers’ and public liability insurance. Providers would also need robust health and safety arrangements, PVG or Disclosure Scotland checks, prompt-payment practices, payment of the Real Living Wage, and a demonstrable response to the climate emergency. Delivery could be undertaken by a single organisation or a consortium with an established lead organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

Notice Description

Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected by parental substance use.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (or a consortium of Providers with an established Lead Organisation) to deliver the specified service. An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.. The potential contract duration is up to 8 years, broken down as follows: - Core Contract Period: four years - Optional Extension(1): two years - Optional Extension(2): two years Extension options will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822604
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560556
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,122,680 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,109,488 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2026Expired
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

Circle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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