Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 12 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Resettlement, Orientation and Integration Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,440,000 inc. VAT5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026awarded 18 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to The British Red Cross
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Resettlement, Orientation and Integration Support Service Proc-24-338

  • No preliminary market engagement: This is a readvertisement of a previous tender which was withdrawn. Market research was undertaken during that process.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Annual increments not exceeding a maximum of 3 years

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Last source update
18 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
Authority reference
Proc-24-338
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002231
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060397 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

itt_122011

project_61551

All relevant information is contained within the itt_122011 tender documentation

Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published286 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by264 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline257 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent250 days ago
    18 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published249 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
  6. Standstill ends240 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by219 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Feb 2026, 16:17 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,260,2701 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The British Red Cross1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Annual increments not exceeding a maximum of 3 years£1,260,27018 Feb 2026standstill to 27 Feb 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJHN-6516-JQNZ Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • British Red CrossAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTDP-5561-JTXM Sutton Lodge, Shrewsbury, West Midlands, SY3 7NYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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