Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Ife Sanni
E-mail: ife.sanni@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation
Reference number: CT1733
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver a contract for the provision of diversionary services for children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Please see the attached documents for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 603 932.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh and the Lothians
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:
- Advise the market that the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) require to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver support and diversionary activities for children and young people who are at risk of being criminally exploited as the current contract ends in July 2026; and
- Seek notes of interest from suitable Service Providers in order to assess the market.
II.2.14) Additional information
Estimated date of publication of the resulting Contract Notice is subject to change.
If you wish to note interest in this contract opportunity, please indicate so on Public Contract Scotland and complete the attached brief questionnaire and email it to Ife.sanni@edinburgh.gov.uk by close of business on January 9th 2026.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/02/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=818247.
(SC Ref:818247)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2025