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Published 19 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Counselling Service for Refugees

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£165,000≈ £165k / year · £198,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Wellbeing For Us
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a short-term counselling support service for refugees and asylum seekers. This contract is intended to support the integration of refugees and asylum seekers locally and provide support for mental health issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, so that the impact of these conditions is reduced and become less of a barrier to accessing opportunities, such as education, training, or employment.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£165,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £165,000 exc. VAT · £198,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: continuation of services
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 75% Price - 25%

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2026, 10:14 BST
Authority reference
DN803598
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004420
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608e9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published274 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by253 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline246 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published144 days ago
    29 May 2026, 10:14 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 10:06 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,9601 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wellbeing For Us29 May 2026 – 18 Mar 2027 · up to 17 Mar 2029Extensions: continuation of services£5,96012 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Counselling Service for Refugees · Wellbeing For Us

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £5,960
    Period
    29 May 2026 – 18 Mar 2027 · up to 17 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    continuation of services

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ The Guildhall, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WELLBEING FORUS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12751335GB-PPON: PWWR-7825-PHPQ Flat 8 7 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, South West, BH1 3QFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender