Notice Information
Notice Title
Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support
Notice Description
The GMCA is looking to procure a personalised employment support for refugees and people seeking asylum with the right to work in Greater Manchester, addressing gaps in local provision and supporting integration, employability, and wellbeing. This builds on the Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP) and learning from the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund. The scope of the contract includes. * 1:1 employment support and guidance for eligible participants. * Employer engagement and toolkit development. * Partnership working with local authorities and VCFSEs. * Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting against KPIs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008029-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £196,453 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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/008029-2026
29th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068331-2025
24th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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