Award

Refugee Resettlement Scheme

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

26 Mar 2026 at 14:34

Award

12 Mar 2026 at 13:10

TenderUpdate

30 Dec 2025 at 15:30

Tender

30 Dec 2025 at 10:37

Planning

18 Jul 2025 at 13:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Refugee Resettlement Scheme managed by Bedford Borough Council is currently at the contract award stage, having moved from planning and tender phases. The Council, located in Bedford, United Kingdom, is part of the sub-central government and has engaged in an open procurement procedure, dubbed 'light touch'. This contract, awarded to HopeWorks UK (Bedford), is of particular interest due to its focus on resettling refugee families through comprehensive support ranging from housing and health to employment and integration into the local community. The successful bidder will deliver services under a contract set to begin on 1 May 2026 and potentially extend until 31 March 2029, conditional upon renewal terms. The total contract value is £500,000, with an additional £100,000 potential financial value during renewal.

This tender creates growth opportunities for businesses involved in social services, housing, education, health services, and refugee support systems. Organisations skilled in delivering community services and those with experience in refugee resettlement will find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete given the services' scale and community integration aspects. Moreover, the procurement process was structured to favour quality over price in the assessment criteria, indicating a preference for bids that demonstrate robust service delivery capabilities and innovative resettlement solutions.Engagement in such contracts enables businesses to both expand their footprint in public sector work and contribute positively to community welfare programmes.

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Notice Title

Refugee Resettlement Scheme

Notice Description

Resettlement of families: housing, health, education, language (ESOL), immigration status, employment, benefits, and integration within the local community.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: One period of up to 12 months

Planning Information

How to Participate We invite suppliers and stakeholders to engage in the following: Market engagement event (online MS Teams): One-to-one supplier meetings Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025 or Thursday 14th August 2025. Please register your interest by Friday 1st August 2025 by contacting us through the correspondence section of this project on In-tend. Please note there will be an initial briefing held on the morning of Wednesday 13th August, for all interested parties. An invite to the briefing along with your individual meeting will be sent out to you once we have received your request to participate. For full details please register an account on In-tend and view the Pre-Market Engagement document attached to this project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05622e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028005-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOPEWORKS UK (BEDFORD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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