Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Claudine Persaud
claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1314693727
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Residential Intermediate Care for people with complex needs including physical healthcare needs and homelessness/ risk of homelessness
Reference number
CT1569
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council, require to appoint a new Provider to deliver residential intermediate care for people with complex needs including physical healthcare needs and homelessness/ risk of homelessness at Milestone House, Edinburgh, EH14 1EB.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint a single Provider (or a consortium of Providers with a Lead Organisation) to deliver the specified service. An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
3 November 2025
End date
2 November 2033
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The potential contract duration is up to 8 years, broken down as follows:
- Core Contract Period: three years
- Optional Extension(1): three years
- Optional Extension(2): two years
Extension options will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
The Selection Criteria & Exclusion Grounds are included in the SPD & ITT, summarised as follows:
SPD-IV-4B1a: General Yearly Turnover - minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 1,762,000 for the last two financial years.
SPD-IV-4B5b&c: Employers Liability Insurance GBP 5,000,000 & Public Liability Insurance GBP 10,000,000 & Care Insurance GBP 5,000,000.
SPD-IV-4B6:Current Ratio greater than 1.20 for the last two financial years.
SPD-IV-4C1.2:Demonstration of expertise, capability and capacity.
SPD-IV-4C4:Inclusion of prompt payment clause.
SPD-IV-4C7:Demonstration of response to climate change emergency.
SPD-IV-4C12:UK Data Protection Legislation & ICO registration.
SPD-IV-4D1(1):Health & Safety Policy.
SPD-IV-4D1(2):PVG/Disclosure Scotland checks.
SPD-IV-4D1(3):Payment Of The Real Living Wage.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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=798660.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Community benefits are not sought in this instance because:
- the potential Providers are third sector organisations/charities and the inclusion community benefits could take away from the service that is being commissioned on a defined budget
- the service is in itself is a benefit to the community
(SC Ref:798660)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=798660
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
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.