East Lothian Council wish to appoint a contractor to deliver a Development Support Contract to East Lothian Tenants and Residents.

East Lothian Council wish to appoint a single provider to deliver a Development Support Contract to East Lothian Tenants and Residents. The contractor will be required to deliver appropriate independent development, outreach and administrative support to East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel, local tenants and residents groups and individual tenants or tenant representatives over the period of the contract including:

- The development of local tenants and residents groups;

- The development of informal tenant participation structures that enable participation by an individual as well as tenant and residents groups;

- The development of East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel to effectively represent the needs of tenants and negotiate on their behalf in relation to local and national Housing and related issues;

- the provision of development support and guidance to tenants and others involved in various tenant scrutiny and other activities.

This procurement will be conducted via Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-Tender). Bidders must self-certify their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) and should refer to the specific requirements listed in Section III and IV of this notice when completing the SPD (Scotland) on PCS-Tender.

The contract will be awarded for a 2year period (with the option to extend for three further periods of one year) to a total contract length of 5 years.

The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2024.