Award

QQ22033 - Regional OISC Level 3 Advice Service

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Award

10 Mar 2023 at 15:12

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wolverhampton City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a regional OISC Level 3 advice service in the West Midlands. The contract, titled "QQ22033 - Regional OISC Level 3 Advice Service", falls under the legal services category with a contract value of £50,369. The procurement process commenced on 10th March 2023, with the tender period ending on 3rd March 2023. The contract is expected to start on 1st May 2023 and end on 30th April 2024. Businesses interested in providing immigration and asylum advice services, especially those catering to young people and legal appeals, should consider this opportunity.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those focusing on immigration and asylum matters. The Wolverhampton City Council, acting as the buying organisation, aims to engage SMEs and VCSEs in this contract. Businesses based in the West Midlands or willing to provide services in this region should take note of this opportunity. The award notice was published on Contracts Finder, and the successful supplier is Central England Law Centre. Interested businesses should review the requirements and deadlines outlined in the tender to submit competitive bids and contribute to the region's immigration advisory services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QQ22033 - Regional OISC Level 3 Advice Service

Notice Description

This service will provide support to the 14 upper tier local authorities (LAs) of the West Midlands (WM). This service will provide an OISC level 3 advice service to advise the regions LA's and UASCs on their immigration and asylum matters. It will primarily act as a screening service and where necessary provide casework, when a specific criterion is met. Advice will be delivered after screening cases for young people, where possible signposting or referring to other legal professionals who can continue working on the case. Where it is required and meets the threshold, this service will also function as a case work service e.g., for those young people who are appeals rights exhausted and cannot access any other legal advisor. This will be closely monitored and discussed with manager to ensure that cases are managed across the region in line with project scope.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1cc7d07f-c7fa-4eef-908b-5ff6b06b19bc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e7a200-6b48-4718-a307-3aa386d7ddd9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,369 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,369 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Louise Grant
Contact Email
louise.grant@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1902556556

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1RL
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL ENGLAND LAW CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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