Tender

The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

25 May 2022 at 15:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is currently seeking tenders for "The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels." This procurement falls under the services industry, specifically focused on translation services, and is situated in London, England. The procurement is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 on 8 June 2022. The contract is expected to start on 1 July 2022 and run for an initial period of 3 months, potentially extendable up to 9 months, with an estimated total value of £333,333 if fully extended.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in cultural advocacy, translation, and support services for Afghan communities. Companies that can demonstrate fluency in Dari and Pashto and a robust understanding of the Afghan community are well-suited to compete. Participation in this tendering process could enhance service delivery and market presence in a critical area of community support, thereby fostering business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels. The service requires staff who are fluent in the official Afghan language - Dari and Pashto, and and have a strong Afghan community understanding. The wraparound support service will include, but not be limited to: - providing culturally appropriate advocacy, - providing language and interpretation services - signposting people to relevant local and national support - crisis and mediation to deescalate any arising tensions - promoting and developing relevant self-advocacy skills. Further details are provided in the Tender documentation. The duration of the contract is 3 months, subject to further funding and the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 6 further months on a 3 monthly basis. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 9 months. The estimated value of each 3 month period is PS111,111. If all extension periods are taken up, the estimated total value of this service is PS333,333 Additional information: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. This is a one stage procurement process; therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12.00 on 08.06.2022 in order to participate. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674f26df-e516-4141-b00b-9f6ddadb4270
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£333,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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