Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 May 2025, 13:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AWARDED-HC_Refugee_Resettlement_Support_Service-2024 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Real estate services (70) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Awarded value£244,977published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to New Start Highland

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARDED

The services are to provide support for individuals and families who have been resettled in Highland through the Home Office’s Refugee Resettlement Scheme, within the Inner Moray Firth area.

The successful Service Provider will be required to provide a comprehensive package of support. With primary aims of ensuring that refugee families feel safe, secure and able to integrate into community life as smoothly and quickly as possible; are able to access a wide range of services applicable to their needs and can manage and sustain their homes as required under the Home Officer Funding Instructions and Statement of Requirements.

CPV: Housing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · The Highland Council Area

70333000 Housing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 May 2025, 13:21 BST
Last source update: 7 May 2025, 13:21 BST
Authority reference: HC/Pl-H&C/RRSS/2024
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-019367
Classification (CPV): Housing services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050dca Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Published justification: Only one supplier submitted a bid

Publisher note: This Contract has been AWARDED (SC Ref:798163)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £244,9771 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
New Start Highland	£244,977 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019367-2025-HC/Pl-H&C/RRSS/2024-1 · New Start Highland
Signed
1 May 2025
Value
£244,977
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Highland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

New Start HighlandAwarded supplier 9 Carsegate Road North, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8DUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.