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Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator

The City of Edinburgh Council

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13 Feb 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is actively seeking a qualified provider to serve as a Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator under an open procurement process. The contract, valued at £120,000 for up to four years, aims to enhance the quality of drug and alcohol recovery services informed by lived experiences. This tender falls under the General Public Services category and takes place in Edinburgh. The process is currently in the tender stage, with important dates such as the tender period ending on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 PM and the award period starting immediately after at 12:30 PM. Submissions are to be made electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

This opportunity presents potential for business growth for organisations or individuals specialising in health services, particularly those focused on drug and alcohol recovery and community engagement. Businesses with experience in panel facilitation, public services, and community-based recovery programmes are well-suited to compete. Selection criteria require economic stability demonstrated through a minimum annual turnover of £60,000 over the past two financial years, along with employer liability insurance of £5,000,000. Technical criteria include compliance with UK Data Protection Legislation and the payment of the Real Living Wage. The tender offers a chance for the selected provider to influence government policy through practical and experiential insights, thereby supporting ongoing improvement in public health services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), on behalf of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership, wishes to put in place a contract with a single Provider (an individual or organisation) who will facilitate a Lived-and-living-Experience Panel. The aim of this co-production will be to improve the quality of Drug and Alcohol recovery services by ensuring that they are informed by lived and living experience of substance use, service use and recovery

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (Individual or 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.

Renewal: It is intended that the contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for a further two twelve-month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council. The contract value included in this notice is for the full potential 4 year contract period. The estimated contract value in this notice is for the full contract period including optional extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823563
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549569
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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