In a bid to tackle the capital's homeless crisis, the City of Edinburgh Council has been in partnership with private landlords to provide 1,500 homes for people in housing need.
The pioneering Private Sector Leasing (PSL) scheme offers long term leases to private landlords for properties which are then let by the Council to people who are homeless or having other difficulties finding a home. This scheme has been a huge success in providing homes to a range of people, and the Council are committed to continuing this.
The management contract, currently held by Orchard and Shipman, is due to expire and, to ensure best value, it is being re-tendered.
In line with European procurement legislation, the Council has now advertised a contract for this service for the next three years. This will allow any organisation interested in running the service to make a bid to the Council. The bids the Council receives will be scored on both quality and cost.
Whatever the outcome, landlords who lease property to the Council will see those contracts continue. The Council will work to ensure that any transition, should this be required, is as smooth as possible.
The deadline date for notes of interest is 12 June 2010 and the tender can be viewed here.
