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Published 3 Nov 2025, 17:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)
+3 moreHealth & Social Care (85)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ13)
Published estimate£300,000total for 2 lots · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 25 Mar 2026
Awarded to Skillsum LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CONTRACT AWARDED Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract to an experienced supplier to deliver its Asylum support service.

The service is divided into 2 geographical areas referred to as Lots, namely Lot 1 (North Buckinghamshire) and Lot 2 (South Buckinghamshire). Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots.

Using Asylum Dispersal grant funding from the Home Office, this new service aims to reduce the impact on council services through the provision of support to asylum seekers and refugees covering:

  • Information and advice
  • Language support
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Signposting and supporting with access to key services
  • Establishing drop-in centres in key locations to provide advice and practical support

The services start date is 1st April 2026. The contract term will be for two years. The 2 year initial term ends 31 March 2028. The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of 12 months each, subject to funding.

Lot 1 - There is a budget cap of £30,000 for each year of the contract period including the extension periods. (£120,000 budget for the full contract term including extensions).

Lot 2 - There is a budget cap of £45,000 for each year of the contract period including the extension periods. (£180,000 budget for the full contract term including extensions).

CPV: Community action programme · Community health services · Counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Legal advisory and information services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of language courses · Provision of services to the community · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Social services · Social work and related services · +1 more

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together)
Lot #1North BuckinghamshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding.
75200000 Provision of services to the community79140000 Legal advisory and information services80580000 Provision of language courses85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311300 Welfare services for children and young people
Lot #2South BuckinghamshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding.
75200000 Provision of services to the community79140000 Legal advisory and information services80580000 Provision of language courses85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311300 Welfare services for children and young people

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 17:25 GMT
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Authority reference
25_26 749
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070625
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Community action programmeCommunity health servicesCounselling servicesGuidance servicesHealth and social work servicesLegal advisory and information servicesOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of language coursesProvision of services to the communityRecreational, cultural and sporting services
+3 moreSocial servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d958 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council ↗

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published350 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 17:25 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by335 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts233 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published187 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 17:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £293,1441 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Skillsum LTD£293,144 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire · Skillsum LTD

    Signed
    25 Mar 2026
    Value
    £293,144
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLJ-2677-YQXD The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, South East, HP198FFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Skillsum LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11645620 6 Fairfield Avenue, Edgeware, London, London, HA89AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender