Award

Asylum Seeker Integration Programme

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

26 Mar 2025 at 09:40

Award Notice
Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 10:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Asylum Seeker Integration Programme" within the "Health and social work services" sector. The project aims to integrate asylum seekers within the local community through various support initiatives. The tender was conducted as an open procedure with a total value of £40,000. The award notice was published on 26 March 2025, and the contract period is from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The services will be delivered across England, primarily in Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the delivery of social services, particularly those experienced in working with asylum seekers and refugee communities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, particularly those that can provide consistent, community-focused services. Engaging in this project can lead to further business growth and potential follow-on contracts within the public health and social support sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asylum Seeker Integration Programme

Notice Description

Blackburn with Darwen has been a supporter of asylum and refugee communities for many years and is a pro-active member of both the regional strategic migration partnership (RSMP) and the RSMP Executive Board along with the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic partnership. We have a collaborative approach to the support of asylum seekers and refugee's locally and sub-regionally. Including through the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic Partnership and BwD Asylum Seeker Multi Agency Forum. Our approach applies across all asylum and refugee programme's as we look to maintain as higher degree of consistency as possible to all communities. Blackburn with Darwen would like to implement an asylum seeker integration programme offer at local refugee and asylum seeker hubs in the borough and to have a role in supporting asylum seekers to participate in wider civic society, progress on to further volunteering, learning and employment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6fb34809-0b32-43b5-9e07-27b48d276c0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9652ba40-20d7-4b59-bbdb-b660eedc4606
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 1DH
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY BLACKBURN

Further Information

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