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Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service

The City of Edinburgh Council · Local authority

In brief

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for suppliers for care work (Scotland).

The notice does not state a value.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Friday 9 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The City of Edinburgh Council, require to appoint Providers to deliver an Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service. The contract is divided into the following 4 Lots: Lot 1 - North Lot 2 - South Lot 3 - Disability Service Lot 4 - Advice Network Support Co-ordinator Please see attached tender documentation for further details.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
North
What this lot covers

An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.

Social and domiciliary care—
South
What this lot covers

An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.

Social and domiciliary care—
Disability Service
What this lot covers

An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.

Social and domiciliary care—
Advice Network Support Co-ordinator
What this lot covers

An open procurement process will be followed where by the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be utilised to identify suitable Tenderers in terms of compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016/PR(S)A14 and the minimum standards and any other requirements set out in the Tender documents & Contract Notice. Thereafter an Award Criteria and Pricing evaluation will be undertaken to select the tender which represent the best overall value for money.

Social and domiciliary care—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 053426-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 085069-2026

About the buyer

The City of Edinburgh CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

57

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for care

  • Action for Children1 contract
  • Autism Initiatives1 contract
  • Caring in Craigmillar1 contract
  • Carr Gomm1 contract
  • Circle1 contract
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From notice 053426-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 June 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.