Award

PL1379 Research & Review of the Emergency Action Plan and Homelessness Services 2024

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002706

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d672

Published 27 January 2025, 1:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Neil Fraser

Email

neil.fraser@edinburgh.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PL1379 Research & Review of the Emergency Action Plan and Homelessness Services 2024

Reference number

PL1379

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Collaborative review of the Emergency Action Plan and Homelessness services in Edinburgh focussing on Policy, Research, Data and Service Delivery Partners

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £181,523

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Multi organisation research and review into Edinburgh's Housing Emergency Action Plan and Homelessness Services led by Professor Ken Gibb. Collaborative partner sector experts in policy, research, data to test the effectiveness of service provision and long term planning related to the delivery of homelessness services

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a multi organisation research & development project into the effectiveness of homelessness service provision and long term planning in response to Edinburgh's housing Emergency. This is a co-production with public bodies, higher education establishments and service delivery partners including the third sector. CPV code 73000000 : Research and development services and related consultancy services is outwith scope of the Regulations.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The University of Glasgow

University Avenue

Glasgow

G12 8QQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £181,523


Section six. Complementary information

six.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=785270.

(SC Ref:785270)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

six.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. In general, a claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 10 days of the date on which the VEAT Notice is published in the Find a Tender Service.