Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Restricted Eligibility Support
Notice Description
As part of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS) partnership the provider under this contract is expected to provide specialist homelessness and holistic support to non-UK nationals facing or at risk of homelessness, in close collaboration with immigration advice partners. They are expected to: * Making referrals to immigration and/or other legal advice providers; * Identifying people who may have been trafficked and making appropriate referrals to the National Referral Mechanism; * For people who have the right to work, particularly those with pre-settled status, making referrals employment, skills and/or education services; * For people facing multiple disadvantage, ensuring that they are signposted to mental and physical health support, including drug and alcohol services, in the public and voluntary sectors; * Support to overcome practical barriers like, arranging transport to appointments and support to attend; * Organising replacement passports/travel cards; * Gathering evidence of a person's residency in the UK through contacting past employers, HMRC, DWP, GPs etc.; * With their informed consent and the support of immigration advice partners, making Subject Access Requests to get information about criminal convictions and/or the status of outstanding applications; * Building and maintaining client trust and engagement through regular 'check-ins' and updates;
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0527e0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028080-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
79111000 - Legal advisory services
80580000 - Provision of language courses
85111200 - Medical hospital services
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
98341000 - Accommodation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £234,450 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 6EU
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028080-2025
28th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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