Awarded· 1 May 2025
CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation
The City of Edinburgh Council · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 30 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Vivrestays
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 CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh. The contract went to Vivrestays. It was awarded on 1 May 2025. The contract value is £3,591,600.
It is run as a restricted procedure. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 30 May 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000798955.
Summary of the contracting process
The City of Edinburgh Council recently concluded a procurement process for a contract titled "CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation," focusing on general public services within the region of Edinburgh. This procurement was administered through a selective restricted procedure, culminating in the award phase. The tender sought to provide private rented accommodation for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, requiring long-term housing support in Edinburgh.
The total contract is valued at £3,591,600 and was signed on 1st May 2025, with a framework for temporary accommodation and associated services under strict contractual obligations, including prompt payment clauses for subcontractors. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in managing housing and support services can leverage such contracts to expand their market presence.
The award was granted to VivreStays, illustrating the potential for SMEs with established processes and resources to successfully compete, offering services that align with public sector requirements for supporting vulnerable populations. The procurement also mandates the payment of the real Living Wage, promoting fair compensation standards in the industry.
About this tender
This contract is for the provision of Private Rented Accommodation. The contract provides self-contained accommodation within Edinburgh for single households / individuals, couples and households with children experiencing homelessness.
Private Rented Accommodation is for households who have been assessed as homeless and who: - Will be able to independently manage in their own accommodation or/and - Will be receiving or about to receive a visiting support service to encourage and improve Housing Support skills. It is expected that turnover of rooms will be low.
It can take up to two years or more for people assessed as homeless to be offered alternative accommodation. Average length of stay for Private Rented Accommodation is approximately 18 months though some are significantly longer or shorter than this.
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 1A - Private Rented Accommodation It should be noted that all contract values stated within this notice are maximum indications only over the full term of the call-off
Key facts
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
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £3,591,600
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-r6ebe6-0000798955
- 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
- Contact
- Kat McClory
- Address
- Edinburgh, EH8 8BG · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Vivrestays
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation - This contract is for the provision of Private Rented…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000798955 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation
Who won the CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation contract?
The City of Edinburgh Council awarded the contract to Vivrestays on 1 May 2025.
How much is the CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation contract worth?
The contract value is £3,591,600.
Who is the buyer for CT0627-272 Category 1 A - Private Rented Accommodation?
The City of Edinburgh Council, based in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The named contact is Kat McClory.
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