Official UK procurement notice
NKDC - Resettlement Services
Authority: North Kesteven District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Lincolnshire County Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLincolnshire is a rural County that has welcomed many displaced people. We have responded to the ever-changing world events by welcoming people who must leave their homes, families, friends and Country to find a safer place for them and their children. It is therefore important that we provide a flexible, informed and culturally aware services. We would like to work with a service that has a passion and understanding of the journey refugees take to find safety and security and create a new fulfilled life in Lincolnshire.
The aims of the contract are to ensure that every refugee can access the required advice, information, and support, and feels welcome in Lincolnshire, regardless of their visa status or language. It is integral that they feel integrated into their community and know how to access mainstream services such as health, education, employment, and benefits.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 28 Sept 2026
- First published
- 4 Aug 2026, 08:21 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
PL26.069- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073426- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da7fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
4 Aug 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 08:21 BST
- Submission deadline34 days ago18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by27 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent18 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published17 days ago5 Oct 2026, 12:17 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2026- Tender notice published4 Aug 2026, 08:21 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 10:04 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST10 Aug 2026, 10:04 BST+9 days · was 9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published5 Oct 2026, 12:17 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Oct 2026, 12:17 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
There has been a delay in publishing the documents on ProContract. These should now be available by 19th August 2026.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Refugee CouncilVCSE1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: One twelve month extension available | £1,500,000 | 5 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Lincolnshire County CouncilProcuring entitySupport and Advice
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Refugee CouncilAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender