Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Mental Health - Mini Competition via APCCT
Notice Description
The Community Mental Health framework is coming to an end in October 2026. The City of Edinburgh Council, governed by the Edinburgh Children's Partnership (ECP) intend to utilise the Council's accredited pathways framework to award any future Community Mental Health services contracts. This notice is for information purposes only and to direct any Community Mental Health services, not currently on the Accredited Pathways framework to join asap. It is currently open for new submissions from providers. The Accredited Pathways framework can be located on PCS and PCS-t.
Lot Information
CT1813- Community Mental Health - Mini Competition via APCCT
If you are interested in providing this service moving forward, please ensure you are signed up to the Accredited Pathways framework agreement on PCS-T so that your organisation can be considered in the future mini competition. Please see the attached Lot one brief for more information on the Community Mental Health requirement.. The Accredited Pathways framework Agreement is currently open and accepting new submissions until 9am on the 8th of April 2026.
CT1813- Community Mental Health - Mini Competition via APCCTIf you are interested in providing this service moving forward, please ensure you are signed up to the Accredited Pathways framework agreement on PCS-T so that your organisation can be considered in the future mini competition. Please see the attached Lot 2 brief for more information on the Community Mental Health requirement.. The Accredited Pathways Framework agreement is currently open to new submissions and will close at 9am on the 8th of April 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000826536
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551851
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jun 20263 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
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551851&idx=1
17th March 2026 - PIN Brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551851&idx=2
17th March 2026 - Lot 1 Brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551851&idx=3
17th March 2026 - Lot 2 Brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551851
Community Mental Health - Mini Competition via APCCT - The Community Mental Health framework is coming to an end in October 2026. The City of Edinburgh Council, governed by the Edinburgh Children's Partnership (ECP) intend to utilise the Council's accredited pathways framework to award any future Community Mental Health services contracts. This notice is for information purposes only and to direct any Community Mental Health services, not currently on the Accredited Pathways framework to join asap. It is currently open for new submissions from providers. The Accredited Pathways framework can be located on PCS and PCS-t.
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