Award

Refugee Resettlement Scheme

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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

Bedford Borough Council has successfully completed a procurement process for the Refugee Resettlement Scheme, with HopeWorks UK (Bedford) being awarded the contract. Located in the UKH region of Bedford, this scheme addresses various aspects of refugee resettlement, including housing, health, education, ESOL, immigration status, employment, and benefits. The contract, valued at £500,000 with a gross amount of £600,000, is under an open procedure procurement method with a special light-touch regime. The procurement process saw active engagement from potential bidders, culminating in 11 initial bids and 3 final stage bids, all from SMEs. The award was formalised on 10th March 2026 and is scheduled to commence on 1st May 2026, with potential renewal options extending to March 2029.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for service providers, especially those specialised in integration services and refugee support, to expand their operations and enhance their portfolios by supporting a critical community-focused initiative. It presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs involved in housing services, health, and social work to leverage their capabilities in large-scale, impactful projects within central government frameworks. Those equipped to deliver goods and services across the various aspects of resettlement – such as language instruction, employment facilitation, and community integration – will find this contract particularly relevant for expanding their business prospects in the public sector.

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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/022307-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract 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

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Mar 20265 days 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
Not Specified

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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