Published date: 27 October 2022

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


Closing: 26 September 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£360,000

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN639879-66362625

Published date

27 October 2022

Closing date

26 September 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations.

The services provided under this contract relate to providing wraparound support services to Asylum Seekers arriving from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting. The contract enables and assists service users to access services including interpretation and translation services, healthcare; welcome and ongoing support; education; policing and security; safeguarding; finance, benefits and employment advice, and housing/benefits advice. Also, cultural orientation and wellbeing activities.

The number of service users and locations for delivery are flexible so that the Council can respond to Home Office direction and Oxfordshire's capacity. The contract is designed to allow spend to be flexed in line with the number of service users being provided for at a given time.

The contract has been awarded for a period of six (6) months with an option on the part of the Council, to extend for up to a further three (3) months, beginning on 1 October 2022.

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£360,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Asylum Welcome

Address

Unit 7,
Newtec Place,
Magdalen Road,
Oxford,
OX4 1RE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Alex White

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 7554339176

Email

Alex.White@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk