Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System

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Buyers

The City of Edinburgh Council

Value

£430,000,000

Classifications

Social work and related services
Social work services
Social work services with accommodation

Tags

tender

Submission Deadline

2 years ago

Published

2 years ago

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council established a flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation in March 2022. This was a long-term opportunity with the aim to increase Edinburgh’s capacity for temporary accommodation.
The Council require accommodation and associated services which are tailored to resident’s needs, can adapt by flexing capacity whilst having a focus on value for money and allows continued change and improvement.
The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 2 - Temporary Accommodation with Residential Support, specifically: Category 2a – Supported Lodgings, and
Category 2C – Homeless Accommodation with Support.
The Council will be using the PCS-Tender online portal to run and manage the opportunity, and as such strongly encourage interested potential providers to attend training on the operation of the purchasing system and PCS-T.

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The City of Edinburgh Council

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+44 1314693922

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