Awarded· 1 Apr 2025
CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share
The City of Edinburgh Council · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded CT0627-266 - 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 15 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Benchmark4
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 CT0627-266 - 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 Benchmark4. It was awarded on 1 April 2025. The contract value is £832,770.
It is run as a restricted procedure. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 15 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000796287.
Summary of the contracting process
The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the provision of independent living accommodation for unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged 16 and over. The procurement process, which began with a tender, has reached the award stage, with Benchmark4 LLP selected as the supplier. The contract pertains to the "Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share" and involves services in the general public services category.
The accommodation is located in Edinburgh, within the UKM75 region. The initial contract duration is two years, with a possible extension of one additional year. Key dates include the contract award notice published on 15th April 2025 and the contract signed on 1st April 2025.
This procurement followed a restricted procedure method. The contract value of £832,770 presents substantial growth potential for SMEs equipped to offer such services. Organisations interested in competing for similar contracts should have the ability to manage property maintenance, ensure compliance with accommodation standards, and provide around-the-clock accessibility.
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)
- 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Benchmark4
- 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
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £832,770
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-r6ebe6-0000796287
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Benchmark4
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share - This contract is for the…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000796287 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share
Who won the CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share contract?
The City of Edinburgh Council awarded the contract to Benchmark4 on 1 April 2025.
How much is the CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share contract worth?
The contract value is £832,770.
Who is the buyer for CT0627-266 - Temporary Accommodation Flexible Purchasing System - Home Share?
The City of Edinburgh Council, based in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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