Published date: 22 November 2022

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


Closing: 20 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3743-P0980 - AWARD

Published date

22 November 2022

Closing date

20 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 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

The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Orientation, Accommodation and Support Services for the first 12 months following arrival, for 190 Afghan refugees arriving under the combined Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This scheme has been agreed between the Council and the Government.

The Scheme requirements include the following:

o Provision of accommodation and follow on welfare and tenancy support
o Health care - including access to Primary and Secondary care including mental health services
o Education and English language learning for both adults and children
o Access to Social care
o Employment and training
o Wellbeing care - health and safety information, emergency contacts clothing, food, including integration into local communities
o General orientation - Promoting independence
o Community integration

The Contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).

The contract will be awarded to a single provider.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 20th September 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Award information

Awarded date

27 October 2022

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2025

Total value of contract

£1,377,696

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Refugee Action

Address

Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London, London, United Kingdom, SW1V 1RB

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk