Award

Request for Quotation for the Provision of Intense Resettlement Support for refugee families who have arrived via the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Afghan Resettlement Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2021 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Oxford City Council, which is seeking quotations for the provision of intense resettlement support for refugee families arriving under various UK government resettlement schemes. The tender, titled "Request for Quotation for the Provision of Intense Resettlement Support," is classified under housing services and is part of an open procurement method. The tender period ended on 8th October 2021, and the contract is scheduled to begin on 6th December 2021, lasting until 5th June 2023. This initiative primarily aims to support up to 18 families, focusing on creating sustainable living arrangements for refugees in Oxford.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social services, housing support, and community integration. Companies with expertise in providing support to vulnerable groups, particularly those familiar with the immigration and resettlement sector, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) may find this a valuable opportunity to contribute to humanitarian efforts while also growing their services in a community-focused market.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Request for Quotation for the Provision of Intense Resettlement Support for refugee families who have arrived via the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Afghan Resettlement Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

Notice Description

The United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) is grant funded by the Home Office to resettle displaced refugee families from within the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The UKRS replaces the successful Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and the Vulnerable Childrens Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) which closed to new arrivals 25th February 2021. VPRS provided sanctuary to those fleeing the Syrian conflict to neighbouring countries specifically Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt. VCRS was specifically designed to resettle vulnerable refugee children and their families from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under the UKRS, the government has made a commitment to resettle up to 5000 refugees within the UK commencing April 2021 through to March 2022. At this time, it is uncertain as to whether the government plan to have a rolling UKRS programme, annually. The Afghan Resettlement Assistance Policy (ARAP) & Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) are also grant funded by the Home Office to resettle displaced refugee families from Afghanistan. The ARAP scheme has been designed to assist up to 15,000 local Afghan individuals and their families who worked with the British forces during the war. The ACRS has been formed to support those additional families who have been displaced after the affects of the recent conflict. This scheme will welcome up to 5,000 people in the first year, and up to a total of 20,000 over the coming years, leading the way in the global response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. As a City of Sanctuary ( https://oxford.cityofsanctuary.org/ ), Oxford is proud of it's ongoing support to vulnerable refugee families welcoming their wealth of knowledge, experience and diversity into our community. Assuming that appropriate, affordable and sustainable properties can be secured within the city boundary, Oxford City Council are hoping to support up to 8 families through the UKRS before March 2022. In addition, the council are also hoping to support a further 10 families under the ARAP/ACRS over the coming months, potentially leading to a total of 18 families. (Additional funding may be secured should the number of families surpass the original number of 10 requested within this tender.) This tender is aiming to commission the support services needed to aid the familes in their immediate arrival in the UK and up to 18 months thereafter to ensure they are welcomed and assisted in reaching their goals to achieve a safe and comfortable life in Oxford. Experience and knowledge gained from working within the VPRS and VCRS and with our partners, identified some good practices, but also identified areas for improving the customer journey into happy resettlement. Some examples of good practice: * Initial welcome and orienteering including setting up bank accounts,utilities, healthcare provision and schools etc * Intense housing support * Flexible approach to ESOL - driving theory classes

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dbae81ad-d71d-44d6-8332-d590df91b225
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c8d01c4-754a-4d2b-8782-f189be628145
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£183,080 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£183,080 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
6 Dec 2021 - 5 Jun 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
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
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASYLUM WELCOME

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-dbae81ad-d71d-44d6-8332-d590df91b225-2021-12-17T09:09:55Z",
    "date": "2021-12-17T09:09:55Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-dbae81ad-d71d-44d6-8332-d590df91b225",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "OXF001-DN563117-49884211",
        "title": "Request for Quotation for the Provision of Intense Resettlement Support for refugee families who have arrived via the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Afghan Resettlement Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)",
        "description": "The United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) is grant funded by the Home Office to resettle displaced refugee families from within the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The UKRS replaces the successful Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and the Vulnerable Childrens Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) which closed to new arrivals 25th February 2021. VPRS provided sanctuary to those fleeing the Syrian conflict to neighbouring countries specifically Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt. VCRS was specifically designed to resettle vulnerable refugee children and their families from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under the UKRS, the government has made a commitment to resettle up to 5000 refugees within the UK commencing April 2021 through to March 2022. At this time, it is uncertain as to whether the government plan to have a rolling UKRS programme, annually. The Afghan Resettlement Assistance Policy (ARAP) & Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) are also grant funded by the Home Office to resettle displaced refugee families from Afghanistan. The ARAP scheme has been designed to assist up to 15,000 local Afghan individuals and their families who worked with the British forces during the war. The ACRS has been formed to support those additional families who have been displaced after the affects of the recent conflict. This scheme will welcome up to 5,000 people in the first year, and up to a total of 20,000 over the coming years, leading the way in the global response to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. As a City of Sanctuary ( https://oxford.cityofsanctuary.org/ ), Oxford is proud of it's ongoing support to vulnerable refugee families welcoming their wealth of knowledge, experience and diversity into our community. Assuming that appropriate, affordable and sustainable properties can be secured within the city boundary, Oxford City Council are hoping to support up to 8 families through the UKRS before March 2022. In addition, the council are also hoping to support a further 10 families under the ARAP/ACRS over the coming months, potentially leading to a total of 18 families. (Additional funding may be secured should the number of families surpass the original number of 10 requested within this tender.) This tender is aiming to commission the support services needed to aid the familes in their immediate arrival in the UK and up to 18 months thereafter to ensure they are welcomed and assisted in reaching their goals to achieve a safe and comfortable life in Oxford. Experience and knowledge gained from working within the VPRS and VCRS and with our partners, identified some good practices, but also identified areas for improving the customer journey into happy resettlement. Some examples of good practice: * Initial welcome and orienteering including setting up bank accounts,utilities, healthcare provision and schools etc * Intense housing support * Flexible approach to ESOL - driving theory classes",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "70333000",
            "description": "Housing services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 183080,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2021-10-08T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2021-12-06T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2023-06-06T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-61174",
            "name": "Oxford City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Oxford City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Oxford City Council, St.Aldates",
                "locality": "Oxford",
                "postalCode": "OX1 1DS",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "mstevenson@oxford.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.oxford.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-181341",
            "name": "Asylum Welcome",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Asylum Welcome"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "OX4 1RE"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-61174",
        "name": "Oxford City Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-dbae81ad-d71d-44d6-8332-d590df91b225-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2021-10-29T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2021-12-17T09:09:55Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 183080,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-181341",
                    "name": "Asylum Welcome"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2021-12-06T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2023-06-05T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c8d01c4-754a-4d2b-8782-f189be628145",
                    "datePublished": "2021-12-17T09:09:55Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "Advert",
                    "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fcee158f-70fb-eb11-810d-005056b64545"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}