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title: "Edinburgh Dementia Post Diagnostic Support 2024"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000764675"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-24"
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# Edinburgh Dementia Post Diagnostic Support 2024

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000764675

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the Edinburgh Dementia Post Diagnostic Support 2024 to Alzheimer Scotland. The service aims to improve care for people living with dementia through diagnosis. The procurement method used was a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition, with the rationale being the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract has a value of £2,819,315. Key details include the location in Edinburgh, the main procurement category being services, and the procurement stage being at the award phase as of 24th April 2024.

This tender for dementia support services in Edinburgh presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector with expertise in dementia care and support services. Companies that have experience in providing post-diagnostic support and implementing care standards in line with government requirements would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The successful bidder, Alzheimer Scotland, will deliver tailored support to individuals with early-stage dementia, contributing to the National Dementia Strategy's objective of enhancing the quality of life for affected individuals and their families.

## Notice

In line with the National Dementia Strategy, this service is focused on the quality of care for people living with dementia and their families through work on diagnosis. The Service provides 1 to 1 support for people at an earlier stage of dementia. Delivery of Dementia PDS is currently subject to a Scottish Government Local Delivery Plan (LDP), standard to monitor post diagnostic support delivery - People newly diagnosed with dementia will be offered a minimum of one year's post-diagnostic support, coordinated by a named link worker. The service delivery and implementation to meet the standard is delegated to Health and Social Care Partnerships.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement 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, supplied 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.

### Procurement Information

Therefore 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, supplied 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=APR503760 |
| 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 | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 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 | £2,819,315 |

## 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 | ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503760

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503760
  Edinburgh Dementia Post Diagnostic Support 2024 - In line with the National Dementia Strategy, this service is focused on the quality of care for people living with dementia and their families through work on diagnosis. The Service provides 1 to 1 support for people at an earlier stage of dementia. Delivery of Dementia PDS is currently subject to a Scottish Government Local Delivery Plan (LDP), standard to monitor post diagnostic support delivery - People newly diagnosed with dementia will be offered a minimum of one year's post-diagnostic support, coordinated by a named link worker. The service delivery and implementation to meet the standard is delegated to Health and Social Care Partnerships.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764675
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/

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