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title: "Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000822604"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-21"
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# Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822604

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council, through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) and the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP), initiated an open tender process for a "Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use." This procurement falls under the services category and took place in the region of Edinburgh, UKM75. The tender was active as of 6th February 2026, with a closing submission deadline on 18th March 2026. The procurement method was an open procedure with a contract potential extending up to eight years, including optional extensions. The process culminated in the award stage on 21st July 2026, where the contract valued at £2,109,488 was signed with the supplier Circle on 9th June 2026, demonstrating compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in social services aimed at family support and substance use interventions. The procurement seeks to appoint a single provider or a consortium of providers equipped to deliver services on a city-wide scale, suggesting a lucrative contract for organisations with the capacity and expertise in those areas. Moreover, SMEs are particularly suited to this opportunity, as evidenced by the successful SME bid from Circle. The tender highlights the potential for collaboration among providers and offers substantial contract lengths, inviting market participants to demonstrate their commitment to community benefits and sustainability practices to secure the award.

## Notice

Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected by parental substance use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (or a consortium of Providers with an established Lead Organisation) to deliver the specified service. An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.. The potential contract duration is up to 8 years, broken down as follows: - Core Contract Period: four years - Optional Extension(1): two years - Optional Extension(2): two years Extension options will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560556 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,122,680 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,109,488 |

## 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 | CIRCLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560556
- 6 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548993

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=4
  10th March 2026 - CT0748 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=10
  10th March 2026 - UPDATED CT0748 Pricing Schedule V2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=8
  10th March 2026 - CT0748 Invitation to Tender Instructions (ITT)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=9
  10th March 2026 - UPDATED CT0748 Invitation to Tender Instructions (ITT) V3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=3
  20th February 2026 - CT0748 Invitation to Tender Instructions (ITT)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=5
  6th February 2026 - CT0748 Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=6
  6th February 2026 - CT0748 Tenderer's Submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=7
  6th February 2026 - CT0748 Terms and Conditions (Long Form)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=1
  6th February 2026 - CT0748 Community Benefits Guidance HSC
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB548993&idx=2
  6th February 2026 - CT0748 Contract Climate Change Plan - Blank Template - 4C.7
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548993
  Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use - Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected by parental substance use.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560556
  Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use - Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected by parental substance use.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822604
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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