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title: "Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services - Core Locality Hub Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843526"
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# Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services - Core Locality Hub Services

Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843526

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council, through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, is procuring city-wide Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services. The service will be delivered through local hubs across Edinburgh and will support adults aged 18 and over who experience problems related to drug or alcohol use, as well as people in recovery. The work covers initiating recovery, supporting continued recovery and helping people manage harm associated with substance use in the community. This is a health and social care service, classified under CPV 85000000, with related social and community support classifications. The procurement concerns one integrated locality-hub service, rather than separate supplies or construction works, and is intended to be delivered across the city for the Council and its health and social care partnership.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. Bids were due by 21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2034, comprising a four-year core period and a possible three-year extension at the Council’s discretion. The estimated value for the full potential period is £16,517,844. There is one lot and the Council intends to appoint a single provider or a consortium with an established lead organisation. The process uses the Scottish Single Procurement Document and assesses selection and exclusion requirements before evaluating award criteria, capacity and overall value for money. Electronic payment and ordering are provided for, with electronic invoicing allowed.

This opportunity suits an established third-sector organisation, charity, specialist substance-use provider or consortium able to operate a city-wide network of local hubs and deliver recovery initiation and community harm-reduction support to adults. Bidders need suitable technical and professional ability, robust health and safety arrangements, and systems for safeguarding checks, including PVG or Disclosure Scotland checks. The requirements also include compliance with UK data protection law and ICO registration, a commitment to paying the Real Living Wage, prompt-payment arrangements and a response to the climate emergency. Financial capacity is significant: the stated minimum general annual turnover is £4,719,384, with current-ratio requirements. Required insurance includes £5 million employers’ liability, £10 million professional indemnity and £10 million public liability cover. Subcontracting is permitted under the contract.

## Notice

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EH&SCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), wish to tender for the provision of a city-wide Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Service, delivered via local hubs throughout the City. The Service supports people over the age of 18 who encounter problems as a result of substance use or who are in recovery from substance use. The Service facilitates initiation of recovery and provides help to manage community harm related to the use of drugs and alcohol across the city. Please see the attached document 'CT1428 Specification' for further details relating to the requirement.

### 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 Capacity evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money. Please see the attached documents for further detail on the intended process.. The potential contract duration is up to 7 years, broken down as follows: Core Contract Period: four years Optional Extension(1): three years Extension options will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council/EH&SCP. The contract value referred to 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=SEP564904 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,517,844 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564904

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564904
  Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services - Core Locality Hub Services - The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EH&SCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council), wish to tender for the provision of a city-wide Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Service, delivered via local hubs throughout the City. The Service supports people over the age of 18 who encounter problems as a result of substance use or who are in recovery from substance use. The Service facilitates initiation of recovery and provides help to manage community harm related to the use of drugs and alcohol across the city. Please see the attached document 'CT1428 Specification' for further details relating to the requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843526
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843526
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843526

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