--- title: "Award of Gardening Workshops and Food Pantry Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-01" --- # Award of Gardening Workshops and Food Pantry Services Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the provision of gardening workshops and food pantry services. The contract, titled "Award of Gardening Workshops and Food Pantry Services," was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The services involve establishing and operating two food pantries in areas of need within Edinburgh, as well as implementing a gardening project within the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital to engage individuals in the justice system. This tender opportunity, managed by The City of Edinburgh Council, presents a chance for businesses, particularly SMEs, to offer services in the areas of gardening and food provision. The Council's award of the contract to Cyrenians signifies an active opportunity within the services sector, aligning with the Council's goal of providing quality food items to the community and supporting gardening initiatives. Businesses interested in community-based projects in Edinburgh should consider this tender as a potential avenue for business growth and social impact. ## Notice Two services required - establishment and operation two food pantries in areas of need within Edinburgh, where people can access quality food items. Secondly, provision of a gardening project which will provide opportunities for people in the justice system to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management within the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Two services required - establishment and operation two food pantries in areas of need within Edinburgh, where people can access quality food items. Secondly, provision of a gardening project which will provide opportunities for people in the justice system to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management within the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. ### Procurement Information This Contract falls within the category of contracts covered by Regulation 74 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and is being awarded in accordance with the process set out in Regulation 33, in particular Regulation 33 (1) section (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons -- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; there is a limited supply market. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463122 | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £53,702 | ## 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 | CYRENIANS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463122 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463122 Award of Gardening Workshops and Food Pantry Services - Two services required - establishment and operation two food pantries in areas of need within Edinburgh, where people can access quality food items. Secondly, provision of a gardening project which will provide opportunities for people in the justice system to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management within the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711989.json.