Published date: 27 January 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 March 2022, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

bs37 5AF

Value of contract

£650,000

Procurement reference

SGLOS001-DN581011-68871124

Published date

27 January 2022

Closing date

1 March 2022

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

South Gloucestershire Council is looking to re-procure its Resettlement and Integration Support Service that provides support to resettled individuals/families that have been resettled in South Gloucestershire following acceptance onto either of the below Home Office schemes:
• UK Resettlement Scheme - Current contract ends 30th June 2022
• Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff/Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance Policy Resettlement Schemes - Current contract ends 31st December 2022
1.2 The aim of the support service is to support individuals/families to achieve integration and self-sufficiency in their lives in the UK, being able over time to independently access local public services, feel at home and connected in their local community, and meet their own needs including housing, health, education and employment. Individuals/families would be referred through to the Council via two current schemes (UK Resettlement Scheme or the ALES/ARAP scheme). Individuals/families would have support from the support service from 3 to 5 years (depending on what scheme they are referred through).
1.3 The objectives of the support service would be to ensure either directly, or in partnership, that the following needs of the individuals/families are met:

• Immigration status and related issues
• Housing related support
• Health and Wellbeing
• Financial stability
• Childcare and Education
• Skills Training and Employment
• Cultural and Community Integration
• Self-dependency

1.4 At the end of their support from the support service the individuals/families should be able to live as independently as possible from the support service and integrated within their local community.
1.5 For this requirement, the resettlement and integration support service would be staggered in how they support the schemes due to the two contracts ending at different stages in 2022.
 UK Resettlement Scheme Support Service - contract ending 30th June 2022
 ALES/ARAP Resettlement Support Service - contract ending 31st December 2022
1.6 Initially the support service will start supporting those resettled through the UK Resettlement Scheme from the 01st July and then from the 01st January 2023 supporting those resettled through the ALES/ARAP Scheme, so the service will be staggered for the first 6 months in supporting the schemes.
1.7 The Council is also confirming during this tender period its support to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) which is a separate scheme to the ARAP scheme, information on this scheme has been included in Schedule 3 and by the time the contract is awarded the pledge to support this scheme will be confirmed. Support for the ACRS scheme would be included within the ARAP Resettlement Support Service and so the support service would also be expected to support this scheme from the 1st January 2023.

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Capp

Address

Council Offices
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
England

Email

richard.capp@southglos.gov.uk

Website

https://www.southglos.gov.uk