Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
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: Kat McClory
E-mail: kat.mcclory@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
Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service
Reference number: CT1820
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see the attached 'CT1820 PIN' for a description of the future potential contract opportunity.
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
07/09/2026
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
An online Provider Engagement Event will be hosted on Microsoft Teams by the Edinburgh Advice Network at 10:00am on 16 June 2026. Please see the attached PIN for further 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=833916.
(SC Ref:833916)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2026