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Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation

The City of Edinburgh Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The City of Edinburgh Council

Buyer Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ife Sanni

Contact Email: ife.sanni@edinburgh.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1603932.0 GBP
Published
13 Mar 2026, 08:25
Deadline
16 Apr 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver a contract for the provision of diversionary services for children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation around Edinburgh and the Lothians. Please see the attached documents for further information.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: Following the PIN that was posted in December 2025, this service will be procured via an open procedure. Additional information: The fixed funding budget for the service is GBP267,322 annually for 3 years (with the possibility of a 2 year extension and a then a further extension of 1 year).

Lot 1 Status: active

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