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Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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09 Mar 2025 at 17:06

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub," falling under the industry category of Provision of services to the community, including social work and other related services. This selective procurement method called off from a dynamic purchasing system was awarded to The Refugee and Migrant Centre Limited, a supplier SME and VCSE. The contract value is £990,161.84, with the contract period starting from 20 January 2025 to 19 January 2027. The award date is 14 January 2025, published on 9 March 2025. This service is located within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs within the community services sector. Organisations specialising in arrivals, orientation, and accommodation services for sanctuary seekers are well-suited to compete. The opportunity to extend the contract for a further two years offers additional stability and potential growth for businesses involved in integration support services. By engaging with this awarded contract, businesses can leverage their expertise in social work and expanding their reach within community service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub

Notice Description

Award a call off contract for the provision of Sanctuary Welcome Hub - Lot 5 Arrivals, Orientation, Accommodation and to seek approval for the award of a contract following a further competition exercise using the Council's Integration Support Services for Sanctuary Seekers Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) - Lot 5 (P0915) to The Refugee Migrant Centre in accordance with its protocol. With an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-911cfcad-0070-4c65-a5fe-2f64ffb7dff4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1698fbd9-b648-4235-b37d-c1068335638c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£990,161 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£990,161 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2027 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
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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