Official UK procurement notice
Refugee Resettlement Scheme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTo provide resettlement and integration support for refugees relocating to Kent under the official government resettlement schemes:
- UKRS: United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme
- ARAP: Afghan Relocation and Assistance Programme
- ACRS: Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme.
- Any other eligible UK government resettlement programme as appropriate, as a consequence of global events and humanitarian crises.
This support is likely to include but is not limited to:
- Making initial reception arrangements for new arrivals
- Providing ongoing casework support for new arrivals.
- Registering families with local services, such as health, education and benefits.
- Developing and delivering a support programme based on each individual’s needs for the first 12 months after their arrival.
- Ensuring translation services are available where required.
- Ongoing support for families after their first 12 months, so that they are able to integrate fully into their local community.
(All values are estimated as it depends on the number of new arrivals)
CPV: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement SchemesAwarded
Lot #2Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings for homes provided under the Refugee Resettlement ProgrammeCancelled
Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings for homes provided under the Refugee Resettlement Programme
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).
- “Refugee Resettlement Scheme” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 May 2024, 10:09 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT
- Authority reference
DN723853- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009484- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468c2Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers should note that there is a market engagement questionnaire available for download from the Kent Business Portal, please could any interested suppliers complete and return the questionnaire to XXXXXX. Additionally there will be two supplier engagement events on Thursday the 13th June at 1300 or Monday the 17th June at 1130. As part of the return, please could suppliers indicate which of these dates they would prefer to attend, we will take this into account as far as possible.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Aug 2024 → 14 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected29 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2024- Status changed to active21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
- Status changed to complete14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement Schemes
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,672,745
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement Schemes | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kent County Council, County HallReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- British Refugee CouncilFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.