Published date: 11 February 2025
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£175,000
Procurement reference
HACK001-DN762746-21827963
Published date
11 February 2025
Closing date
13 March 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2025
Contract end date
31 July 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The London Borough of Hackney Children & Families Service is pleased to invite bids from suitably qualified organisations for the supply of a Immigration Advice and Support service.
The Service will be provided through casework support, specialist immigration advice and/or second-tier advice and signposting. The service works with families who have no recourse to public funds who are in receipt of section 17 support from Hackney Children and Families Services, in order to support the timely resolution of their immigration issues.
We will be seeking to engage a specialist organisation who will provide a worker who is qualified at OISC level 1 or above for a minimum of 2.5 days per week, to provide casework support, specialist immigration advice, and/or second-tier advice and signposting to families that are referred to them by the Council's No Recourse to Public Funds Team.
The Contract will be awarded for three (3) years starting 01st August 2025 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years in increments of one year.
The Council anticipates that the Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) may apply to this contract. TUPE Information will be made available upon request.
The Council is undertaking this tender process via its electronic (e) tendering portal, the London Tenders Portal [LTP]. Tender documents may be obtained by download from the LTP.
The closing date for expressions of interest is Thursday 13th March 2025 12pm Midday
More information
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About the buyer
Contact name
Claudette Lewis
Address
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 2083563000
claudette.lewis@hackney.gov.uk
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Closing: 13 March 2025, 12pm