Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Ife Sanni
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation
Reference number
CT1733
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver a contract for the provision of diversionary services for children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Please see the attached documents for further information.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,603,932
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh and the Lothians
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:
- Advise the market that the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) require to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver support and diversionary activities for children and young people who are at risk of being criminally exploited as the current contract ends in July 2026; and
- Seek notes of interest from suitable Service Providers in order to assess the market.
two.2.14) Additional information
Estimated date of publication of the resulting Contract Notice is subject to change.
If you wish to note interest in this contract opportunity, please indicate so on Public Contract Scotland and complete the attached brief questionnaire and email it to Ife.sanni@edinburgh.gov.uk by close of business on January 9th 2026.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 February 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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=818247.
(SC Ref:818247)