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title: "Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
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# Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823563

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is actively seeking a qualified provider to serve as a Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator under an open procurement process. The contract, valued at £120,000 for up to four years, aims to enhance the quality of drug and alcohol recovery services informed by lived experiences. This tender falls under the General Public Services category and takes place in Edinburgh. The process is currently in the tender stage, with important dates such as the tender period ending on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 PM and the award period starting immediately after at 12:30 PM. Submissions are to be made electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

This opportunity presents potential for business growth for organisations or individuals specialising in health services, particularly those focused on drug and alcohol recovery and community engagement. Businesses with experience in panel facilitation, public services, and community-based recovery programmes are well-suited to compete. Selection criteria require economic stability demonstrated through a minimum annual turnover of £60,000 over the past two financial years, along with employer liability insurance of £5,000,000. Technical criteria include compliance with UK Data Protection Legislation and the payment of the Real Living Wage. The tender offers a chance for the selected provider to influence government policy through practical and experiential insights, thereby supporting ongoing improvement in public health services.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), on behalf of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership, wishes to put in place a contract with a single Provider (an individual or organisation) who will facilitate a Lived-and-living-Experience Panel. The aim of this co-production will be to improve the quality of Drug and Alcohol recovery services by ensuring that they are informed by lived and living experience of substance use, service use and recovery

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (Individual or 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.

Renewal: It is intended that the contract will be for a period of two years with the option to extend for a further two twelve-month periods, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council. The contract value included in this notice is for the full potential 4 year contract period. The estimated contract value in this notice is for the full contract period including optional extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549569 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549569

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549569
  Living and Lived Experience Panel Facilitator - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), on behalf of the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership, wishes to put in place a contract with a single Provider (an individual or organisation) who will facilitate a Lived-and-living-Experience Panel. The aim of this co-production will be to improve the quality of Drug and Alcohol recovery services by ensuring that they are informed by lived and living experience of substance use, service use and recovery

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823563
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=823563
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=823563
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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