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title: "Homelessness Prevention: Youth Emergency Support Service (YESS)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000566913"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2019-05-07"
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# Homelessness Prevention: Youth Emergency Support Service (YESS)

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000566913

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting tenders for the "Homelessness Prevention: Youth Emergency Support Service (YESS)" aimed at providing a crisis service for young people aged 16 and 17 who are at risk of homelessness. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focused on general public services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline was set for 21 January 2019. The value of the contract is approximately £169,936 and is intended for delivery within Edinburgh, UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in social services, particularly those with experience in youth support and homelessness interventions. Companies that can demonstrate a strong background in providing emergency services for vulnerable populations, as well as those that offer community benefits such as training and employment opportunities for local youth, will be especially well-positioned to compete for this contract. Collaboration with local agencies and organisations could further enhance proposals and align with the council's objectives of addressing homelessness effectively.

## Notice

The aim of this contract is to provide an authority wide crisis service for young people aged 16 and 17 who present as homeless and who have no other current Social Work (SW) or TcAc involvement. The aim is to divert these young people away from homelessness by encouraging them, where appropriate, to consider returning home, or to family and friends rather than enter temporary homeless accommodation which may not be appropriate for their needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of this procurement is to provide an authority wide crisis service for young people aged 16 and 17 who present as homeless and who have no other current Social Work (SW) or Through Care & After Care (TcAc) involvement.The aim is to divert these young people away from homelessness by encouraging them, where appropriate, to consider returning home, or to family and friends rather than enter temporary homeless accommodation which may not be appropriate for their needs.

Renewal: The contract term is 3 years with an optional 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353501 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,936 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £161,824 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE ROCK TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 7 May 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353501
- 7 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339324

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=9
  24th December 2018 - Paper ESPD for completion. Bidders should not answer questions with crossed/scored out text.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=8
  24th December 2018 - Note: incumbent supplier's staff working full-time on this contract that may require TUPE transfer.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=1
  7th December 2018 - Instructions to Tenderer's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=2
  7th December 2018 - Service Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=3
  7th December 2018 - Service Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=4
  7th December 2018 - Tenderer's Submission Questions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=5
  7th December 2018 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=6
  7th December 2018 - TUPE information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC339324&idx=7
  7th December 2018 - Privacy Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339324
  Homelessness Prevention: Youth Emergency Support Service (YESS) - The aim of this contract is to provide an authority wide crisis service for young people aged 16 and 17 who present as homeless and who have no other current Social Work (SW) or TcAc involvement. The aim is to divert these young people away from homelessness by encouraging them, where appropriate, to consider returning home, or to family and friends rather than enter temporary homeless accommodation which may not be appropriate for their needs.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353501
  Homelessness Prevention: Youth Emergency Support Service (YESS) - The aim of this contract is to provide an authority wide crisis service for young people aged 16 and 17 who present as homeless and who have no other current Social Work (SW) or TcAc involvement. The aim is to divert these young people away from homelessness by encouraging them, where appropriate, to consider returning home, or to family and friends rather than enter temporary homeless accommodation which may not be appropriate for their needs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566913

## Provenance

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