WDC Refugee Employability Support

Official notice

Authority: Wealden District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wealden District Council appointed People Matter Trust to support resettled refugees and produce a tailored career plan with smart targets, identifying what steps, including training courses/qualifications, are necessary to achieve this.

Support will include careers advice, CV development, job application and interview preparation, access to training, apprenticeships, volunteering, and business start-up guidance. People Matter will manage expectations and provide tailored advice to meet individual needs.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

80570000 Personal development training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Dec 2025, 15:19 GMT
Last source update: 11 Dec 2025, 15:19 GMT
Authority reference: WDC - 015930
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-082111
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f41e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Dec 2025, 15:19 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTVCSE	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTVCSE
Signed
2 Dec 2025
Value
£40,000
Period
2 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2026 · up to 1 Dec 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional 1-year extension until 1 December 2027.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wealden District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRN-7814-TGXG Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, South East, BN27 2AXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03360047GB-PPON: PDHZ-7673-WHWX Chantry House, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 1BFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Dec 2025, 15:19 GMT