Contract

CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education

  • City of Edinburgh Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-006706

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b072

Published 8 March 2023, 10:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Edinburgh Council

Waverly Court

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Anna Penman

Email

anna.penman@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

CT1055 - Homelessness Prevention - Food Education

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Award of Contract

The Partnership and Planning Team, as part of Homelessness Services is the lead team for commissioning homelessness and housing support services in the Council.

The service is aimed at people at risk of homelessness and towards independent living and self-sustainment. The course has a focus on basic cooking and skills.

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: £443,250

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

City of Edinburgh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award Of Contract

Procurement of a food education service for homelessness prevention in the City of Edinburgh Council local authority area. The service will help homeless people or people at risk of homelessness to manage and maintain their home through completing a training course focusing on basic food preparation, nutrition, budgeting and cooking skills.

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) Form of procedure

Procedure involving negotiation

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Award of contract

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 022-689880


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cyrenians

57 Norton Park, Albion Road

EDINBURGH

EH7 5QY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £443,250


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:723842)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Appeals Procedure - A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next working day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS 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.