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Greater Manchester Refugee Integration Partnership RTOF

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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12 Jul 2023 at 13:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded the contract for the Greater Manchester Refugee Integration Partnership RTOF programme to a group of suppliers, including Sector 3, Kashmir Youth Project, Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, Manchester Refugee Support Network, and Community Bike Kitchen. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and had a contract value of £129,682. The contract period is from 3rd July 2023 to 31st March 2024. The tender deadline was on 8th May 2023. The procurement falls under the category of Other community, social, and personal services.

The procurement of the RTOF programme by GMCA offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) to collaborate in improving employment, housing, and integration outcomes for newly recognised refugees in Greater Manchester. Businesses with expertise in social services, community development, and refugee support are well-suited to compete in providing innovative solutions for refugee integration. The programme aims to generate evidence on effective practices for refugee self-sufficiency and promote collaboration between local authorities and specialist organisations to deliver sustainable support for refugee integration in the long term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Greater Manchester Refugee Integration Partnership RTOF

Notice Description

RTOF is a national initiative which seeks to improve employment housing and wider integration outcomes for newly recognised refugees. The key aims of the RTOF programme are to Enable innovative and place based approaches to supporting newly recognised refugees in the selected local areas. Improve employment housing and wider integration outcomes for newly recognised refugees in the selected local areas and to increase refugee self sufficiency Generate evidence about what works to be able to evaluate the impact of funded projects on refugee integration and self sufficiency. GMCA acts as the lead partner for rtof or gmrip in GM coordinating and providing strategic oversight to the delivery across all 10 boroughs across its duration from January 2022 to March 2024. GMCA works in collaboration with dedicated key workers and strategic leads in each Local Authority as well as Specialist Employment Support providers Breaking Barriers and Caritas Salfords The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network tern. Once enrolled service users receive 1 to 2 1 holistic support with a keyworker including support to access healthcare sign up to welfare benefits improve English language and digital skills build social connections look for work and find housing. The project also seeks to build and strengthen links between Local Authorities and specialist VCSE organisations already working with refugees in order to develop the systems and partnerships needed to deliver effective place based support for refugee integration in the longer term Eligibility To be eligible individuals must have received refugee status or humanitarian protection on or after 24th February 2020. Individuals must be economically active actively seeking work or ready to take steps towards securing work in the foreseeable future and therefore need to be of working age 18 or over and under the State Pension age not be in full time education be available for work in the foreseeable future even if not ready to work straight away due to factors such as housing mental health or language barriers. Refugees resettled to the UK are unfortunately not eligible. For more information please visit The Chest at www.thechest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2c63665-e7ee-4b15-a01d-cab45fed2c55
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98100000 - Membership organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£139,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£129,682 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
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
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY BIKE KITCHEN (CIC

KASHMIR YOUTH PROJECT

MANCHESTER REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK (MRSN

SECTOR 3

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