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Community Link Worker Service

The City of Edinburgh Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 02:51.

Opportunity overview

The Community Link Worker Service offers non-clinical support to a variety of patient cohorts, following referrals made by GP Practice Teams. Edinburgh’s Community Link Worker Service is currently delivered by a network of eight third sector organisations.

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.

Caring in Craigmillar

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH16 4NX, United Kingdom

Carr Gomm

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM, EH16 4NT, United Kingdom

Community Renewal Trust

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G51 2BX, United Kingdom

Cyrenians

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM, EH75QY, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH10 7DS, United Kingdom

Health All Round

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH11 2QH, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH5 2PW, United Kingdom

The Broomhouse Centre

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 8 awarded suppliers
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH11 3RH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • In order to await the outcome of the Scottish Government review of Community Link Worker Services nationally and various other strategic drivers; Subject to the Council's internal governance approvals process, the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) intend to direct award contracts for a period of one year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 to the incumbent Third Sector Organisations (with an option to extend for a further 6 months). This approach will allow the outcomes of the above to influence direction; and thereafter, for any procurement process to be completed.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
CT1615
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Award Criteria Details
Direct award of contracts to the incumbent providers following Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice.
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. In general, a claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 10 days of the date on which the VEAT Notice is published.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Procedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
In order to await the outcome of the Scottish Government review of Community Link Worker Services nationally and various other strategic drivers; Subject to the Council's internal governance approvals process, the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) intend to direct award contracts for a period of one year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 to the incumbent Third Sector Organisations (with an option to extend for a further 6 months). This approach will allow the outcomes of the above to influence direction; and thereafter, for any procurement process to be completed.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Address

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

Contact

Name
Claudine Persaud

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Cyrenians
Id
GB-FTS-107875

Identifier

Legal Name
Cyrenians

Address

Street Address
Norton Park , 57 Albion Road
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH75QY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 3
Name
Caring in Craigmillar
Id
GB-FTS-12325

Identifier

Legal Name
Caring in Craigmillar

Address

Street Address
63 Niddrie Mains Terrace
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UK
Postal Code
EH16 4NX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 4
Name
Community Renewal Trust
Id
GB-FTS-169543

Identifier

Legal Name
Community Renewal Trust

Address

Street Address
Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G51 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 5
Name
Carr Gomm
Id
GB-FTS-5937

Identifier

Legal Name
Carr Gomm

Address

Street Address
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH16 4NT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 6
Name
Pilton Community Health Project
Id
GB-FTS-169544

Identifier

Legal Name
Pilton Community Health Project

Address

Street Address
73 Boswall Parkway
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH5 2PW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 7
Name
Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Id
GB-FTS-71683

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust

Address

Street Address
109/11 Swanston Road
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH10 7DS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 8
Name
Health All Round
Id
GB-FTS-169542

Identifier

Legal Name
Health All Round

Address

Street Address
24, Westfield Avenue
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH11 2QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 9
Name
The Broomhouse Centre
Id
GB-FTS-33342

Identifier

Legal Name
The Broomhouse Centre

Address

Street Address
79-89 Broomhouse Crescent
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH11 3RH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 10
Name
Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-19221

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Address

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

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
032363-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-107875
Name
Cyrenians
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-12325
Name
Caring in Craigmillar
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-169543
Name
Community Renewal Trust
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-5937
Name
Carr Gomm
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-169544
Name
Pilton Community Health Project
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-71683
Name
Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-169542
Name
Health All Round
Supplier 8
Id
GB-FTS-33342
Name
The Broomhouse Centre

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
032363-2026-1
Award ID
032363-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
17 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,791,750
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. 032363-2026award, contract ·