Tender

Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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01 Apr 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is undertaking a public procurement process titled "Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator" on behalf of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership. This tender, classified under the "General public services" industry category, involves facilitating a panel to enhance Drug and Alcohol recovery services by leveraging insights from lived experiences. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage and follows an open procedure method. Located in Edinburgh, the tender has a submission deadline on 6 May 2026 at 12:00 midday, followed by the awarding phase starting at 12:30 the same day. The total contract value is estimated at £120,000 GBP over a potential four-year period including optional extensions.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in health and social services, offering a chance to impact service quality using experiential insights. Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in facilitating co-production panels and a knowledge base in substance recovery are particularly well-suited to compete. The council seeks a single provider, either an individual or organization, capable of meeting the specified economic and technical criteria, including a minimum annual turnover of £60,000 GBP, adequate liability insurance, and compliance with data protection legislation. The open procedure allows for electronic submissions, providing a streamlined way for interested businesses to engage with the procurement process and demonstrate their capability to deliver high-quality recovery services in Edinburgh.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000827861
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553065
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
1 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 20262 months to go
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

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
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/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553065
    Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator - 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

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