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Awarded· 1 Apr 2025

CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share

The City of Edinburgh Council · City of Edinburgh, Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 9 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Vivrestays

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh. The contract went to Vivrestays. It was awarded on 1 April 2025. The contract value is £2,480,047.

It is run as a restricted procedure. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 9 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000795843.

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for Independent Living Accommodation for unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged 16 and above, under the title "CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share." This falls under the general public services category and is meant to provide short-term housing in suitably sized HMO properties within Edinburgh.

The contract was awarded on April 1st, 2025 and is set for two years with a possible extension for one additional year. The procurement method used was a selective restricted procedure, and the award can be reviewed by the Sheriff Court or Court of Session in the event of a dispute.

Additionally, the procurement process encourages SMEs to bid, making it a lucrative prospect for small and medium-sized enterprises aiming to expand their portfolio in the public sector housing market.

About this tender

This contract is for the provision of Independent Living Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children 16+. This contract is for two years with a possible extension of 1 additional year. The council required a suitably sized HMO property to deliver Temporary Accommodation for Asylum Seeking Children / Young People who are aged 16 plus and moving towards Independent Living.

Each person must have their own bedroom and can share bathroom, living room and kitchen. This accommodation does not breach the Unsuitable Accommodation Order. There will be no staff working within the property other than attending to Property Manager duties, repairs and maintenance etc. To be deemed as suitable, accommodation must also be accessible 24 hours a day.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Contract is a Direct Award from: CT0627 Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System, Category 1 - Temporary Accommodation with Access to Visiting Support. Sub-Category 1B - Home Share This procurement was to find suitable accommodation for short-term housing of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC).

    The majority of UASC who move to this property are stepping down from intensive supported placements and have their settled status and are in the standard process of being allocated a City of Edinburgh Council tenancy.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Vivrestays
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Selective
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£2,480,047

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795843
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

The City of Edinburgh Council is based in City of Edinburgh. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
City of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Electoral ward
City Centre
Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Delivery area
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
City of Edinburgh
Area
East Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
The City of Edinburgh Council
Category
Services
Address
Edinburgh, EH8 8BG · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Vivrestays
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share

Who won the CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share contract?

The City of Edinburgh Council awarded the contract to Vivrestays on 1 April 2025.

How much is the CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share contract worth?

The contract value is £2,480,047.

Who is the buyer for CT0627-265 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share?

The City of Edinburgh Council, based in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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