Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract 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: Claudine Persaud
Telephone: +44 1314693727
E-mail: claudine.persaud@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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Year-round Welcome Centre
Reference number: CT1875
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) require to be put a contract in place for the provision of a year-round welcome centre to support people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh as the current contract is coming to an end. The Welcome Centre is designed to provide accommodation and support on a short-term basis before moving people to alternative accommodation that meets their needs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider to deliver the specified service. An open style procurement process will be adopted 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.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
It is intended that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence on 1 April 2027 for a period of three years with two optional extensions (one of two years and one of 12-months), undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
The Selection Criteria & Exclusion Grounds are included in the SPD & ITT, summarised as follows:
SPD-IV-4B1a: General Yearly Turnover - minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 2,600,000 for the last two financial years.
SPD-IV-4B5b&c: Employers Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 & Public Liability Insurance GBP 10,000,000.
SPD-IV-4B6:Current Ratio greater than 1.20 for the last two financial years.
SPD-IV-4C1.2:Demonstration of expertise, capability and capacity.
SPD-IV-4C4:Inclusion of prompt payment clause.
SPD-IV-4C7:Demonstration of response to climate change emergency.
SPD-IV-4C12:UK Data Protection Legislation & ICO registration.
SPD-IV-4D1(1):Health & Safety Policy.
SPD-IV-4D1(2):PVG/Disclosure Scotland checks.
SPD-IV-4D1(3):Payment Of The Real Living Wage.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
70% quality and 30% price
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-073824
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/12/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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=848006.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The inclusion of community benefits was deemed inappropriate in this instance considering:
- that potential Providers are third sector organisations/charities and the inclusion community benefits could take away from the service that is being commissioned; and
- the service is in itself is a benefit to the community.
(SC Ref:848006)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=848006
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2026