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Awarded· 15 Oct 2024

Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries

The City of Edinburgh Council · City of Edinburgh, Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Cyrenians

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh. The contract went to Cyrenians. It was awarded on 15 October 2024. The contract value is £159,518.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 29 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000807057.

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract under the title "Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries," targeting the "General public services" category. This initiative is focused on providing support to individuals within the justice system through gardening workshops and food pantry services, specifically located in the Edinburgh region (UKM75).

The procurement method employed was limited, allowing an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as justified under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The award of £159,518 GBP was signed on 15th October 2024 and represents an active stage in the procurement process.

About this tender

Contract delivering support for individuals in the Justice System via gardening workshops and food pantries. This notice is backdated due to the development of the specification with providers.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    The gardening project provides opportunities for up to 20 weekly sessions for people in the justice system, for example those completing Community Payback Orders, to be involved in gardening, woodland and orchard management, at the Royal Edinburgh Community Hospital.

    This includes offering opportunities to grow food, learn new skills in a safe, supportive environment, socialise, team build and become more active with the potential of moving onto volunteering roles within Cyrenians gardens, which is a therapeutic environment. The food pantries cater for vulnerable people including those in the justice system who have been referred by the Council, (upon consent of the individual), and help alleviate food poverty.

    The pantries provide access to quality food items in return for a nominal membership fee and low-cost subscription.

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Key facts

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Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Cyrenians
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Contracts value
£159,518

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-r6ebe6-0000807057
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work 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
Phone
+44 1314693922
Address
Edinburgh, EH8 8BG · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 1314693922

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cyrenians
Awardee scale
Not stated
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 Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries

Who won the Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries contract?

The City of Edinburgh Council awarded the contract to Cyrenians on 15 October 2024.

How much is the Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries contract worth?

The contract value is £159,518.

Who is the buyer for Gardening Workshops and Food Pantries?

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

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