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title: "Private Sector Leasing Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000517163"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2017-11-09"
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# Private Sector Leasing Scheme

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000517163

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## Summary

The East Lothian Council is initiating a tender for a Private Sector Leasing Scheme, aimed at enhancing housing and community amenities within the East Lothian region, UK. This procurement process, currently in the planning stage, seeks to assess interest for this service, with a deadline for supplier interest registration set for 1st December 2017. The notice was published on 9th November 2017 and aims to inform the council's strategy regarding the procurement of housing services as part of their response to homelessness.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in property management, housing services, and related fields to expand their operations within the local authority sector. Suitable candidates may include property management companies, housing associations, and organisations that specialise in temporary accommodation services, particularly those capable of managing and leasing properties from the private rented sector in East Lothian. Interested businesses should note their interest promptly to participate in the upcoming procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of this PIN is to determine the level of interest in the provision of a Private Sector Leasing Scheme. This is not an opportunity to bid but to note interest to allow ELC to determine the size of the market, identify appropriate route to market and inform its strategy. It is not a call for competition.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Private Sector Leasing (PSL) scheme provides tenancies as part of East Lothian Councils' response to tackling homelessness. The properties are leased, from the private rented sector to the Council, through the contracted Provider. The Provider will be responsible for all housing and property management functions such as sourcing suitable properties, agreeing leases, letting the properties and maintenance of the properties during the tenancy period. ELC currently has around 120 (max) leased properties across East Lothian. The provider must ensure a stock of private rented property in East Lothian to enable the Council to provide temporary accommodation for people threatened with homelessness or experiencing homelessness and will utilise the private rented sector to complement the existing temporary/medium stay accommodation. The key objectives of the PSL Scheme are to significantly reduce the use and time spent in B&B accommodation for homeless households; to procure and manage accommodation from the private rented market for Housing Service customers and to widen the range of short and medium term housing options for Housing Service customers. The key tasks undertaken by the provider are to lease properties from landlords in the private rented market and sub-let to homeless households or other Housing Service customers; undertake the procurement of these properties and provide the property and tenancy/occupancy management service for these properties; to let procured properties to customers referred by the Housing Service; to guarantee rents to the landlord during the period of the lease, to provide or make available a tenancy/occupancy support service as required; to ensure properties are returned to the landlord in the same condition (or better) with vacant possession or the lease renewed and to arrange for the provision of Tenancies for Housing Service customers who are housed through the scheme.. Suppliers should record interest through Public Contracts Scotland by Friday 1st December 2017 and complete the attached request for information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV300877 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV300877

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV300877&idx=1
  11th November 2017 - Request for Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV300877
  Private Sector Leasing Scheme - The purpose of this PIN is to determine the level of interest in the provision of a Private Sector Leasing Scheme. This is not an opportunity to bid but to note interest to allow ELC to determine the size of the market, identify appropriate route to market and inform its strategy. It is not a call for competition.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=517163
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000517163

## Provenance

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