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Electronic Market Place for Kirklees Welcomes Assisting Vulnerable Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Kirklees Council

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02 Nov 2026 at 11:37

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21 Mar 2025 at 11:18

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20 Aug 2024 at 14:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council commissioned This Way 4 English, a local English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) service for vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Kirklees. The work is to coordinate services, learning providers and employment support providers to build an English-language offer for people starting or continuing their learning. The aim is to help participants connect with neighbours and local groups, use services independently, progress to further learning and move into employment. It sits within the Council’s wider electronic marketplace for support to vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, but this award is specifically for the English-language service. The service is funded through external government grants, including support for refugee resettlement schemes.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Kirklees Council selected Third Sector Leaders for the This Way 4 English contract. The contract was signed on 20 March 2025 and is valued at £494,999. The service was expected to start on 1 April 2025, run to 31 March 2027, and could be extended by one year to 31 March 2028, subject to grant funding. It was awarded through a further competition under the Council’s electronic marketplace, using a selective restricted procedure. Suppliers needed to show financial viability, including positive net worth in each of the preceding two years, and a relevant contract example. Evaluation included a minimum score of 12 points across questions 7.15–7.18.

This award shows that Kirklees buys coordinated ESOL provision for refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants, linking language learning with local services, community connection and employment support. A credible supplier needs experience delivering comparable contracts and the ability to work across learning providers, public services and employment support organisations. The buyer’s stated thresholds include positive net worth over two years, current Disclosure and Barring Service checks, safeguarding arrangements covering vulnerable adults and children, and a compliant health and safety policy. Suppliers also need, or must commit to obtaining, £10 million employers’ and public liability insurance and £500,000 professional indemnity cover. The Council may use turnover to limit the volume of contracts awarded to a provider at one time, so delivery capacity and financial resilience matter alongside relevant service expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Market Place for Kirklees Welcomes Assisting Vulnerable Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Notice Description

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement exercise, in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), and intends to establish an Electronic Market Place ("EMP") with Providers with relevant experience and ability to assist vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. This EMP is anticipated to commence on 1st August 2024 for a period of five (5 years) to meet the requirements and demands of the Service. The estimated cumulative annual value for the Contracts potentially called off under this EMP is Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (PS500,000) per annum. Funding for this EMP is through a variety of external grants and contracts sources including (but not limited to The Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Home Office). Further details regarding the Services required are set out in the Specification (Schedule 2). and in the Conditions of Contract (Schedule 4 Appendix 2).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise for This Way 4 English (TW4E) (the "Services") was conducted as a General Further Competition ("Further Competition") under the Electronic Market Place (EMP) Ref: KMCAS-216; Kirklees Welcomes Assisting Vulnerable Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees (the "EMP"). Kirklees Council in collaboration with the TW4E delivery partner will work across services, learning providers, employment support providers to develop a robust coordinated ESOL offer. This is to ensure those who need to start their ESOL journey or develop their English languages skills further to a point where they can connect with their neighbours, local networks and groups, access services independently and importantly progress on to further learning and gain employment. The estimated value of the Services to be awarded is approximately PS165k per annum. The anticipated commencement date for the Call-off Contract(s) is 1st April 2025. The anticipated expiry date for the Call-off Contract is 31st March 2027, with the option to extend by one (1) x twelve (12) month period to 31st March 2028 subject to grant funding being available. The funding for refugee and asylum seeker support is all from external Government grants. Currently, funding is received from the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Housing (DLUHC) to support refugee resettlement programmes, such as Afghan Relocation Scheme, UK Resettlement Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04921d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103652-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£494,999 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kirklees Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Third Sector Leaders Kirklees

Further Information

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