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title: "School Holiday Respite Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639038"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-02-01"
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# School Holiday Respite Service

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639038

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has completed the procurement process for a service titled "School Holiday Respite Service," aimed at delivering support to children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities in Edinburgh. The service is designed for a limited number of beneficiaries who exhibit challenging behaviour and cannot be integrated into mainstream holiday activity programmes. This procurement was classified under the services category and was conducted through a limited procurement method, following an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as permitted under specific provisions of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The contract was awarded to Action for Children, with a total value of £314,055, and the date of contract signing was 28th January 2021.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in social care services, particularly those with expertise in supporting children with disabilities. Companies offering tailored care solutions or holiday support services would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The need for high-quality, experienced providers highlights a market where specialised skill sets are essential, fostering growth for businesses that can deliver exceptional service for the vulnerable population in Edinburgh.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council has procured a service which will deliver a school holiday service to a small number of children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability, throughout the year. These children display challenging behaviour and are, currently, unable to be supported into Mainstream Holiday Activity Programmes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council has procured a service which will deliver a school holiday service to a small number of children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability, throughout the year. These children display challenging behaviour and are, currently, unable to be supported into the Mainstream Holiday Activity Programmes.

### Procurement Information

Section 13 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 allows for award without seeking offers, but should consider the TFEU fundamental principles where relevant. Due to the specific needs of the children and young people who receive this service and the highly specialised skill set required to care for them, the supply market for this service is limited. As such it was deemed to be in the best interests of the children and young people to award this contract to ensure continuity of service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405410 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £314,055 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405410

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405410
  School Holiday Respite Service - The City of Edinburgh Council has procured a service which will deliver a school holiday service to a small number of children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability, throughout the year. These children display challenging behaviour and are, currently, unable to be supported into Mainstream Holiday Activity Programmes.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639038

## Provenance

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