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title: "Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support"
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# Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refugee-welcome-programme-work-skills-employment-support-ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £196,453 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refugee-welcome-programme-work-skills-employment-support-ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refugee-welcome-programme-work-skills-employment-support-ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refugee-welcome-programme-work-skills-employment-support-ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0#participate

## Description
The GMCA is looking to procure a personalised employment support for refugees and people seeking asylum with the right to work in Greater Manchester, addressing gaps in local provision and supporting integration, employability, and wellbeing. This builds on the Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP) and learning from the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund.
The scope of the contract includes.
• 1:1 employment support and guidance for eligible participants.
• Employer engagement and toolkit development.
• Partnership working with local authorities and VCFSEs.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting against KPIs.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 12/01/2026 to 11/12/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Refugee Welcome Programme - Work & Skills: Employment Support (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BREAKING BARRIERS**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PWMC-2463-GRYP`
  - Value: £196,453 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £196,453
  - Signed Date: 26/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068331-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-04T13:26:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T06:56:24.175Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0