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title: "CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000689880"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-08"
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# CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education

Buyer: CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000689880

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has recently awarded a contract for Homelessness Prevention - Food Education. The contract aims to support people at risk of homelessness towards independent living by focusing on basic cooking and self-sustainment skills. The contract, valued at £443,250 in GBP, was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is now complete, and the contractor Cyrenians is responsible for delivering the service in the City of Edinburgh area.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in providing food education services for homelessness prevention. SMEs with expertise in delivering training courses related to food preparation, nutrition, budgeting, and cooking skills are well-suited to compete for this contract. The City of Edinburgh Council, as the buying organisation, seeks to address homelessness challenges through this initiative. Interested businesses should be prepared to engage in the award procedure based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, which aligns with the Council's objective of promoting independent living among vulnerable populations.

## Notice

Award of Contract The Partnership and Planning Team, as part of Homelessness Services is the lead team for commissioning homelessness and housing support services in the Council. The service is aimed at people at risk of homelessness and towards independent living and self-sustainment. The course has a focus on basic cooking and skills.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award Of Contract Procurement of a food education service for homelessness prevention in the City of Edinburgh Council local authority area. The service will help homeless people or people at risk of homelessness to manage and maintain their home through completing a training course focusing on basic food preparation, nutrition, budgeting and cooking skills.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473116 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £443,250 |
| Lots value | £443,250 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £443,250 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | CYRENIANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473116
- 20 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446387

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR446387&idx=2
  30th May 2022 - Provider event presentation slides
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR446387&idx=1
  3rd May 2022 - Copy of the draft specification for this service
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446387
  CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education - The Partnership and Planning Team, as part of Homelessness Services is the lead team for commissioning homelessness and housing support services in the Council. The service is aimed at people at risk of homelessness and towards independent living and self-sustainment. The course has a focus on basic cooking and skills.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473116
  CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education - Award of Contract The Partnership and Planning Team, as part of Homelessness Services is the lead team for commissioning homelessness and housing support services in the Council. The service is aimed at people at risk of homelessness and towards independent living and self-sustainment. The course has a focus on basic cooking and skills.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000689880
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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