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title: "External feasibility study for Drug Consumption Room(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within the City of Edinburgh"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000712901"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-09"
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# External feasibility study for Drug Consumption Room(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within the City of Edinburgh

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000712901

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has initiated a tendering process for an external feasibility study for Drug Consumption Room(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within Edinburgh. The procurement is at the planning stage, and interested providers are required to note their interest before the 21st of November, 2022. The study is expected to be completed between January and February 2023, with the final feasibility study report due in March 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and is carried out by The City of Edinburgh Council, a regional or local authority based in Edinburgh, UK.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in research services, healthcare, or harm reduction solutions to engage with The City of Edinburgh Council. Businesses offering expertise in conducting feasibility studies, particularly related to harm reduction initiatives, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method may involve a quick quote process, and the timeline for completion offers potential suppliers an opportunity to prepare their capacity and availability for the project.

## Notice

The Purpose of this PIN is to engage with provider(s) who are able to meet some or all of the requirements for an external feasibility study for DCR(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within the City of Edinburgh. The specification for this brief is still under development, however additional information is included as documents for downloads. This requirement may be tendered via quick quote.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a PIN for engagement purposes only. Please note that the requirement may be subject to change upon discussion with the market. An estimated timeline has been drafted and organisations interested in providing this should ensure that they have availability and capacity: 1.1.1. The research requirement is expected to be fully completed from January to end of February 2023. The final feasibility Study report to be delivered in March 2023.. All additional information is held within the documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463817 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463817

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463817&idx=1
  9th November 2022 - PIN information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463817&idx=2
  9th November 2022 - DCR draft scope of work
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463817
  External feasibility study for Drug Consumption Room(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within the City of Edinburgh - The Purpose of this PIN is to engage with provider(s) who are able to meet some or all of the requirements for an external feasibility study for DCR(s) or similar harm reduction innovations within the City of Edinburgh. The specification for this brief is still under development, however additional information is included as documents for downloads. This requirement may be tendered via quick quote.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712901
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=712901

## Provenance

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