Official UK procurement notice
CT1061_1a - Temporary Accommodation Services
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has taken on responsibility to provide Accommodation for the Ukrainian re-settlement scheme previously delivered by the Scottish Government. The procurement is for suitably sized temporary accommodation on short-term lets for adults and families.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The City of Edinburgh Council has taken on contractual responsibility for some of the…
The City of Edinburgh Council has taken on contractual responsibility for some of the Scottish Government's Welcome Accommodation, previously provided by Scottish Government via their contracted partner Corporate Travel Management.
Since 2021 there has been a range of welcome accommodation across Scotland, including hotels, apartments, aparthotels and, previously, cabins onboard M/S Victoria and M/S Ambition. Should a displaced person from Ukraine require welcome accommodation, it is, in the majority of cases, allocated via the core welcome hub in Edinburgh. When in welcome accommodation, matching discussions will take place to secure an offer of suitable longer-term accommodation.
This contract is for a small number of temporary self-contained apartments for those still awaiting an offer of suitable longer-term accommodation.
It should be noted that all contract values stated within this notice are maximum indications only over the full term of the call-off, funding for which has been provided by the Scottish Government.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 May 2025, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 19 May 2025, 16:58 BST
- Authority reference
CT1061_1a- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022868- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05179dFind a Tender
- Review procedure
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.
Publisher note: This is a short-term award to meet un-foreseen need while the Council re-opens its Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System. Please note, the Contract value is a potential maximum spend over a full three year period, and not a likely indication or actual contractual spend on this provision, funding for which has been provided by the Scottish Government. It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. It is a mandatory requirement that organisations pay staff who work on the council framework pay at least the real Living Wage. (SC Ref:798929)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apart Hotels Worldwide Ltd | £7,194,150 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022868-2025-1 · Apart Hotels Worldwide Ltd
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £7,194,150
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Apart Hotels Worldwide LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.