---
title: "Information & Advice Service to Minority Ethnic Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040a74"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-24"
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# Information & Advice Service to Minority Ethnic Carers

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040a74

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for an Information & Advice Service to Minority Ethnic Carers in the health and social work services sector. The contract, valued at £278,808, was signed on 3rd April 2024. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the main procurement category as services. The successful supplier is The Action Group. The tender featured an award criteria of 70% quality and 30% cost.

This tender opportunity for an Information & Advice Service to Minority Ethnic Carers presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those offering support services to minority ethnic families with disabled children in Edinburgh. The City of Edinburgh Council has emphasised the importance of payment clauses and prompt payment requirements for sub-contractors in the contract, creating opportunities for businesses that can meet these obligations efficiently. Businesses engaging with community benefits and showing financial probity are likely to be competitive in this tendering process.

## Notice

This service provides information, advice and peer support to minority ethnic families with children and young people who have a disability and who live in Edinburgh. The service will offer one-to-one case work and group sessions to those whose child or young person is aged from birth to school leaving age. The service may support the carer during the child's transition from school leaving age for a period of up to 12 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the award notice for an open procedure for a support and advice service for Minority Ethnic parents/carers for their disabled children. The procedure will be assessed on SPD mandatory requirements, 70% Quality and 30% cost. Additional information: All additional information is contained within the documents supplied for download. Please ensure that bidding organisations read all relevant information supplied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013291-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £261,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £278,808 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ACTION GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013291-2024
- 6 Nov 2023 at 16:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032840-2023
- 9 Oct 2023 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029735-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000746902
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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