Official UK procurement notice
Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract delivering support for individuals in the Justice System via gardening workshops and food pantries. This notice is backdated due to the development of the specification with providers.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/publications/procurement-care-support-services-guidance-summary/
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The gardening project provides opportunities for up to 20 weekly sessions for people…
The gardening project provides opportunities for up to 20 weekly sessions for people in the justice system, for example those completing Community Payback Orders, to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management, at the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital. This includes offering opportunities to grow food, learn new skills in a safe, supportive environment, socialise, team build and become more active with the potential of moving onto volunteering roles within Cyrenians gardens, which is a therapeutic environment.
The food pantries cater for vulnerable people including those in the justice system who have been referred by the Council, (upon consent of the individual), and help alleviate food poverty. The pantries provide access to quality food items in return for a nominal membership fee and low-cost subscription.
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
- 29 Aug 2025, 13:26 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2025, 13:26 BST
- Authority reference
CT1411- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052453- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05906fFind 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: (SC Ref:807057)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyreniansSME | £159,518 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052453-2025-1 · CyreniansSME
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- £159,518
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh 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.