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CT1275 Self- Directed Support (SDS) Advice and Information Service

The City of Edinburgh Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:00.

Opportunity overview

The service being commissioned is in line with The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to support Supported People to have control of their life. The Act came into force on 1 April 2014 and placed a duty on local authorities to offer people who are eligible for social care a range of 4 Self-Directed Support (SDS) options. This service supports people to understand of the four options available through SDS, offering advice on the options available and the service further offers option 1 supported people, the support to recruit and employ personal Assistants (PAs) where this option is later taken up.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Contract award notice following an open procedure to find a suitably qualified organisation to provide SDS advice and support.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CT1275
Status
complete
Review Details
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.
Procurement Method
open
Award Criteria Details
30% cost 70% quality.
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
25 Nov 2024, 10:30

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
4B.1 Tenderers are required to have a minimum general annual turnover of 200,724GBP for the last two financial years. 4B.4 Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4: Current ratio for Current Year:1.15 Prior Year:1.15 4B.5 the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers (Compulsory)Liability Insurance - GBP5m Public Liability Insurance - GBP10m. Question 4C.4 – Prompt Payment clause. Real Living Wage Payment. Question 4C.7 – Climate Change. Question 4D.1 - It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Question 4D.1 (2) – Disclosure Staff who deliver services to Vulnerable Adults or Children must have PVG clearance.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Description
Contract award notice following an open procedure to find a suitably qualified organisation to provide SDS advice and support.

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-346
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact

Name
Kat McClory
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-13905
Name
Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House 27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-135875
Name
Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH7 5QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)

Award information

Award 1
Id
002228-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-135875
Name
Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002228-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
002228-2025-1
Date Signed
22 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,562,742
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04b055-2025-01-22T15:04:26Zcompiled ·