Official UK procurement notice
Support for those with Additional Needs to Volunteer
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe council required a contract for a service which can support people with long term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities & other support needs to secure and sustain volunteer opportunities in their local community.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council required a contract for a service which can support people with long term…Planned
The Council required a contract for a service which can support people with long term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities & other support needs to secure and sustain volunteer opportunities in their local community. The service also supports a more resilient community by working with volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) to engage a more diverse & inclusive cohort of volunteers helping to increase community services, capacity, and resilience. Additional information: Requirement was initially advertised via PIN notice 20230817-000004 (2023/S 000-024142) on 17/08/2023.
Contract will be for 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 36 month period at the Councils discretion.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- 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, 11:34 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2024, 12:16 BST
- Authority reference
CT1234- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013286- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f090Find 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: 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. (SC Ref:761508)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Nov 2023 → 24 Apr 2024 · 2 dates- Next notice expected1 Nov 2023
- Notice published24 Apr 2024, 12:16 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2024- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2024, 12:16 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Apr 2024, 12:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer EdinburghSME | £725,792 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013286-2024-1 · Volunteer EdinburghSME
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2024
- Value
- £725,792
- 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- Volunteer EdinburghAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.