Published date: 22 March 2023

Last edited date: 31 March 2023

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


Closing: 20 February 2023, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

E16 2QU

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

NRFQ1057

Published date

22 March 2023

Closing date

20 February 2023

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

11 April 2023

Contract end date

9 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A recently published GLA study highlighted the needs, experiences and capacities of people seeking asylum in Newham (May 2022). Several needs were highlighted by the report including understanding the local area and its relationship to other parts of London as well as information about services and how to access them. Opportunities for English conversation to enable peer connection and help people navigate their new surroundings was seen as critical. Whilst people reported that the local community was friendly, kind and diverse, people did not feel part of their community or integrated. Some of the people interviewed answered that they would like to find English speaking friends and would like to know more about local activities.

Piloting a befriending service in Newham for asylum seekers and refugees enables us to test whether this type of intervention can provide some of the following support with the overall aim of strengthening feelings of safety, connection and control:
• Provide orientation and welcome to people arriving in Newham
• Provide opportunities to practice English
• Support access to local activities and service
• Promote independence and confidence building

The befriending service also provides an opportunity to encourage social integration in support of Newham's social integration strategy which is based on:
• relationships that promote shared experiences, building networks and quality interactions between groups, building understanding and trust
• participation that encourage residents to be active in civil society through volunteering and democratic participation
• equality for residents by overcoming barriers and challenges to work, support with ESOL and other skills
• evidence to measure and evaluate the impact of social integration in Newham.

Award information

Awarded date

15 March 2023

Contract start date

11 April 2023

Contract end date

9 April 2024

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Hope for the Young Ltd

Address

85-87 Bayham Street
Camden
London
NW1 0AG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

Building 1000,Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
England

Email

eprocurement@onesource.co.uk

Website

www.newham.gov.uk