Published date: 9 August 2024

Last edited date: 9 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 February 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

Location of contract

BN1 1JE

Value of contract

£0 to £3,084,000

Procurement reference

IT-234-37315-BHCC - 037315 - AWARD

Published date

9 August 2024

Closing date

9 February 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Brighton and Hove City Council (the Council) is seeking a Supplier to deliver Casework Support as part of its Refugee Resettlement Scheme.

The primary aim of the services being procured is to fulfil the requirements set out by government in the funding instructions for the following resettlement schemes: The UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) , The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).

The Council is seeking to procure holistic casework support, including ESOL and employment support, for households arriving on government funded resettlement programmes. The support is to be provided for 24 months following arrival into the city. The casework provision can be extended, exceptionally, to 30 or 36 months for the most complex cases. The successful Supplier will be required to have capacity to scale up or down at pace in response to varying rates of arrivals and unexpected world events and changes to government schemes/funding arrangements, with an anticipated maximum arrival per annum of 70 individuals.

The Council is conducting a two-stage procedure under the Light touch regime in order to appoint a suitable Supplier, in accordance with Regulation 76 of the Regulations.

An overview of the service required is provided in the attached document 'Schedule 1 - Service Overview'. To see full documents, please 'Express an Interest' below and review the 'Stage One' tab.

The Council intends to develop further detail regarding the service specification as part of Stage Two of this tender. Further details are given within the guidance document.

The value noted in the notice is based on the maximum five year term and based on supporting the anticipated maximum amount of individuals arriving per annum (70). This figure also includes taking on support for existing caseloads at the commencement of the contract and all figures are based on currently understood funding levels and schemes. As noted in the Service Overview, the full scope of the services cannot be confirmed at the time of writing and the Council intends to provide further information as part of Stage Two, including consideration of arrangements in relation to individuals currently being supported through the existing contract


Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2024

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Total value of contract

£3,084,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Voices in Exile

Address

Fitzherbert Centre, 36 Upper Bedford Street, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN2 1JP

Reference

None


About the buyer

Contact name

Edward Barfoot (BHCC)

Address

Bartholomew Square
Brighton
UK
BN1 1JE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441273291391

Email

Edward.Barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Website

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk