Official UK procurement notice
CT1235 - Out of Hours Support and Accommodation for Patients of Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council has undertaken a procurement for a service for out of hours accommodation and care for those undertaking the Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) quasi-residential rehabilitation programme.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
CPV: Rehabilitation services · Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
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The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for a supplier to deliver a service for out of hours accommodation and care for those undertaking the Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) quasi-residential rehabilitation programme.
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was previously released to seek market engagement to test capacity and capability to help develop our procurement strategy, and obtain Expressions of Interest from organisations who would potentially bid for some or all of the requirement to extend the accommodation provided.
Only one supplier was able to deliver the service.
Background
LEAP is a treatment and rehabilitation programme for those dependent on alcohol and other drugs (including opiates, stimulants, cannabis, tranquillisers etc.) and usually lasts 3 months or longer. It is suitable for those who want to achieve a substance-free recovery.
The programme is part of the services provided by the Addiction Treatment & Recovery Care Directorate NHS and is currently delivered in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, with third sector partner agencies, Alcohol and Drug Partnership across the NHS Lothian Board Area.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Cost 50% Quality 50%
Quality: minimum quality threshold of 50%
Mandatory requirements for: a Commitment to PVG or DBS Scheme; Real Living Wage Supplier; Prompt Payment; Environmental Management Measures; Health and Safety Policy and Quality Assurance Measures.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Procedure involving negotiations
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Aug 2023, 11:37 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
- Authority reference
CT1235- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012449- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f092Find a Tender
- How it runs
- 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: The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. As this is a Health and Social Care type contract, the Council were permitted to enter into negotiations with the Cyrenians under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the Act”), which states that Public Sector Organisations may award without seeking offers, considering the principles of procurement where relevant. In this instance, as there was no suitable supply market other than the incumbent provider and this contract falls within the category of contracts covered by Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and is being awarded in accordance with the process set out in Regulation 33, in particular Regulation 33 (1) section (b) where the works, supplied or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons – (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons; there is a limited supply market. It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract that a prompt payment clause is present, which 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. It is a mandatory requirement that organisations pay staff who work on the council framework pay at least the real Living Wage. (SC Ref:795015)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Oct 2023 → 2 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published2 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete2 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyreniansSME | £669,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012449-2025-1 · CyreniansSME
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £669,000
- 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
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CyreniansAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.