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title: "Homelessness Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759458"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-26"
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# Homelessness Support Services

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759458

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded the contract for "Homelessness Support Services" through an open procurement process. The tender was for temporary accommodation support services, aiming to increase the city's capacity for such services. The contract covers various lots including Housing First, Locality Support, and Young Person Support. The tender was completed in 2024, with key suppliers being Right There, Turning Point Scotland, Simon Community Scotland, and LinkLiving Ltd. The procurement stage was marked as "complete", with multiple suppliers successfully awarded active contracts.

This public procurement process for Homelessness Support Services by The City of Edinburgh Council offers business growth opportunities for organisations in the services sector. Businesses focusing on providing tailored accommodation and associated services, especially SMEs and organisations with expertise in temporary housing support, are well-suited to compete. The competitive nature of the procuring process as indicated by multiple bids across lots signals significant business potential for those responsive to the city's evolving temporary accommodation needs. The active contract signings in 2024 point to immediate engagement opportunities for winning suppliers in this public procurement endeavour.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh's capacity for temporary accommodation. The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident's needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement. The Council have undertaken a mini-competition for those providers on Category 4 - Temporary Accommodation Support Services, called "Homelessness Support Services".

### Lot Information

Housing First & Complex/Multiple Needs Visiting Housing Support

This Lot is for the provision of Homelessness Support Services incorporating the previous provision of Housing First Visiting Housing Support and Complex/Multiple Needs Visiting Housing Support.

Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support

Lot 3 Locality Support - This contract opportunity is for the provision of Homelessness Support Services to replace the current services based in the four localities areas of the City of Edinburgh: Locality Visiting Housing Support and Locality Preventative Support.. Each locality (North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West) is evaluate separately, with no limit on how many localities any one bidder could win.

Young Person Visiting Housing Support and Group Work with Youth Emergency Support

Lot 4 (Young People) - This contract opportunity is for the provision of Homelessness Support Services. The contract will replace the following current provision: Young Person Visiting Housing Support Young Person Group Work Youth Emergency Support into one contract to consolidate the services into a more joined up provision for young people across the city.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503990 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,149,084 |

## 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | LINKLIVING; RIGHT THERE; SIMON COMMUNITY SCOTLAND; TURNING POINT SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503990

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503990
  Homelessness Support Services - The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh's capacity for temporary accommodation. The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident's needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement. The Council have undertaken a mini-competition for those providers on Category 4 - Temporary Accommodation Support Services, called "Homelessness Support Services".

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759458

## Provenance

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