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Year-round Welcome Centre

Issued by The City of Edinburgh Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published: 12 Nov 2026
Closes: 14 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference: CT1875
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Sports, Recreation & Events
Type: services

At a glance

The City of Edinburgh Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in sports, recreation & events: “Year-round Welcome Centre”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 32 days from today. Quote reference CT1875 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 158 open sports, recreation & events notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) require to be put a contract in place for the provision of a year-round welcome centre to support people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh as the current contract is coming to an end. The Welcome Centre is designed to provide accommodation and support on a short-term basis before moving people to alternative accommodation that meets their needs.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from The City of Edinburgh Council, going back to July 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 158 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 32 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
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