--- title: "Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-05" --- # Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for an "Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service". This opportunity falls under the services industry category and is intended for the delivery across the city of Edinburgh, located in the region UKM75, Scotland. The Council aims to identify potential providers with the necessary expertise, capacity, and local presence. Key upcoming dates include a Provider Engagement Event on 16 June 2026, hosted online via Microsoft Teams. Interested businesses must submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 18 June 2026. The procurement process is following the OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services guidelines, with a future notice date slated for 7 September 2026. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in public service delivery, particularly those with experience in welfare and debt advice services. Companies with a strong local presence in Edinburgh and capability in income maximisation and support services are well-suited to compete. By engaging in this process, businesses can expand their portfolio and establish strategic partnerships with The City of Edinburgh Council, enhancing growth through public sector collaboration. Organisations interested in this engagement are encouraged to attend the online Provider Engagement Event to better understand the requirements and expectations. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) would like to engage with the market to identify potential providers with the expertise, capability and capacity and a local presence, to deliver an Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service across the city. Please see the attached document titled 'CT1820 PIN' for further detail on the requirement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Please see the attached 'CT1820 PIN' for a description of the future potential contract opportunity.. If after reading the contents of this PIN your organisation is interested in the future potential contract opportunity, please complete the attached Questionnaire and email it to kat.mcclory@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 18 June 2026. Questionnaires received after this date may not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557403 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | 5 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557403 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN557403&idx=2 5th June 2026 - CT1820 Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN557403&idx=1 5th June 2026 - CT1820 PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557403 Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) would like to engage with the market to identify potential providers with the expertise, capability and capacity and a local presence, to deliver an Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service across the city. Please see the attached document titled 'CT1820 PIN' for further detail on the requirement. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=833916 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833916.json.