Planning

Immigration Advice and Support for NRPF families

ONESOURCE PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Planning

19 Jul 2021 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Immigration Advice and Support for NRPF families procurement process is being conducted by ONESOURCE PARTNERSHIP LTD, aiming to provide high-quality immigration services to families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) in London. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement notice published on 19th July 2021. Interested providers must conclude their responses to the market test questionnaire by 2nd August 2021, with service delivery expected to commence on 1st September 2021. The estimated contract value for the 12-month period is £76,000, focusing on the legal services industry as classified under CPV code 79100000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal service providers, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in immigration advice. Companies with expertise in providing OISC-registered immigration services will be well-suited to compete, as the contract entails managing a caseload of families while offering ongoing support to the Newham Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. Furthermore, successful bidders can expect to develop valuable relationships within the community, potentially opening doors for further engagements in public service contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Immigration Advice and Support for NRPF families

Notice Description

Provision of high quality immigration advice and services to families with No Recourse to Public Funds Organisations are invited to respond to this questionnaire for the provision of high quality immigration advice and services to NRPF families who are destitute or at risk of being destitute. London Borough of Newham is reviewing requirements for the provision of such advice and would like to engage the market to determine the availability of suitable providers to seek quotes from. This is not an invitation to tender. Newham's Children and Young People's Service wishes to test an invest to save model for the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for 12 months in order to inform future commissioning arrangements. A suitable provider would be required to enable non-UK nationals referred to MASH to access free and impartial OISC registered immigration advice and services (as specified in Section 82 of the Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999) up to OISC level 3. The requirements of the service would be to: * Provide 1FTE per week of registered immigration advice and services up to and including OISC level 3. This is inclusive of annual leave and sickness. * Maintain an expected caseload of between 30-38 families at any one time, supporting approximately 70-90 families over the 12 months. * Ensure the advisers providing the immigration advice and support are and remain registered with the OISC to a minimum of OISC level 2 for the duration of the contract * Provide ongoing supervision and casework support for the immigration adviser providing the immigration advice and support to comply with the Commissioner's Code of Standards 2016, as published by the OISC. * Work with families to understand the importance of and seek consent to provide regular case updates to Newham's allocated case worker. * Collect and provide agreed contract monitoring data. * Be in place to deliver from 1st September 2021. The estimated value for the 12 months contract is PS76,000. Deadline to complete and return this market test questionnaire is Monday 2nd August 2021 at Noon. Additional information: Please complete and return the attached questionnaire by Monday 2nd August 2021 to jason.eustice@newham.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bdf77a8a-89b3-4f2f-833e-59bc51f70096
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b5a442-87b3-443d-a0f0-b892b8776ba5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ONESOURCE PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jason.eustice@newham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Further Information

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