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title: "Community Panel/Group Facilitator"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000767585"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-27"
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# Community Panel/Group Facilitator

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000767585

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a tender for a Community Panel/Group Facilitator in Edinburgh, UK. The tender falls under the General public services industry category and has a value of £43,000. The buyer is seeking a service provider to facilitate a community panel that gives voice to lived/living experiences, with a deadline for expressions of interest by 11th June 2024.

This tender offers an opportunity for service providers experienced in engaging with diverse groups to facilitate community panels. Businesses with expertise in providing platforms for decision-makers to hear lived/living experiences, creating safe spaces for expression, and conveying findings to influence strategic decisions would be well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process initiated by The City of Edinburgh Council.

## Notice

The EH&SCP is looking to have lived/living experience panel which will enable the voice of lived/living experience to become central to decision making and to play a key part in influencing key strategic decisions. This is a genuine commitment from the EADP (Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership) to encompassing the voice of lived/living experience within our existing structures. We are looking for a service provider who would be able to facilitate a community panel/reference group which would have the following remit. - Identifying and engaging with people with lived or living experience (i.e. past or current problem substance use, their own or a loved one's) - Providing a safe, supported space for them to express their experiences. - Conveying these findings to decision-makers The model was developed through a piece of work by EVOC and agreed with the EADP Executive in Feb 2024, which can be found for reference attached to this notice. As part of the MAT (Medically Assisted Treatment) Standard there was a requirement that a lived/living experience panel would be implemented, funding was allocated to allow this to happen.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The EH&SCP has agreed to fund up to 43,000 GBP per annum ringfenced from EADP allocation for three years for this service. We anticipate the successful organisation would have: This is a central element of the ADPs programme to hear the voices of people with lived and living experience. This programme is required of all ADPs and dedicated funding is provided for it. Annual reports on the ADP's activity in this area are required. The KPIs are expected to focus on four areas of measured activity: - Organisation of regular panel meetings: KPIS might include: (meetings held, numbers and diversity of those attending, satisfaction of participants) - Meeting attendance and representation of the panel on ADP groups: KPIs might include number of meetings attended/ representation achieved at them. - Creating opportunities for decision makers to hear the voice of lived experience: KPIs might include number of meetings and evaluation of their impact. - Identifying and supporting people to participate in individual evaluation and consultation exercises. e.g. evaluating bids for grants etc. KPI's will be drawn up which will have clear expectations around the number of people engaged and reports on their satisfaction and participation. The potential provider will have to have the experience, ethos, values expertise, and infrastructure to provide the panel. The potential provider will need to have the ability to engage with a wide range of groups, as we are looking for a grass roots approach whereby, we gain the expertise and knowledge of those within their local community. To gain the views and contribution of those that are hard to reach or have a presence in their local community.. The EADP anticipate a start date for this contract towards the end of 2024. The purpose of this notice is to test the current market capacity to deliver the services outlined above. Notes of interest should be made no later than 11th June 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506052 |
| 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 | 27 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,000 |
| 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 27 May 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506052

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506052&idx=1
  27th May 2024 - EVOC Panel/ Group Guidance Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506052
  Community Panel/Group Facilitator - The EH&SCP is looking to have lived/living experience panel which will enable the voice of lived/living experience to become central to decision making and to play a key part in influencing key strategic decisions. This is a genuine commitment from the EADP (Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership) to encompassing the voice of lived/living experience within our existing structures. We are looking for a service provider who would be able to facilitate a community panel/reference group which would have the following remit. - Identifying and engaging with people with lived or living experience (i.e. past or current problem substance use, their own or a loved one's) - Providing a safe, supported space for them to express their experiences. - Conveying these findings to decision-makers The model was developed through a piece of work by EVOC and agreed with the EADP Executive in Feb 2024, which can be found for reference attached to this notice. As part of the MAT (Medically Assisted Treatment) Standard there was a requirement that a lived/living experience panel would be implemented, funding was allocated to allow this to happen.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767585
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767585

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