Notice Information
Notice Title
Employability Skills and Advice Programme for Refugees
Notice Description
Cambridge City Council seeks a service provider that will deliver an employability skills and advice programme that: * Understands the challenges refugee families face due to issues such as the benefit cap, meaning that refugees may need to take on entry-level positions alongside completing training for financial stability, before progressing to high-skilled employment positions * Carries out an initial assessment to gauge individual skill profiles, including their employment history, qualifications, and interests * Provides tailored support based on the clients current English level, providing interpreting support where required * Identifies and facilitates access to relevant training and qualifications (such as IELTS or vocational courses) * Provides clients with essentials they will need to navigate life in the UK, such support to create a CV, digital skills training, employment rights, etc. * Supports clients to apply for jobs, provides interview preparation, and monitors progress and learning * Where clients have existing qualifications, supports them to have these converted and recognised in the UK (such as ENIC) so that they can resume previous career pathways, reducing a sense of hopelessness and lost time * Builds links with employers in Cambridge to provide employment and volunteering opportunities The service will be primarily aimed at people living in Cambridge city and South Cambridgeshire who have travelled under the following Government schemes: o Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) o UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) o Homes for Ukraine (HfU) and Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060440
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050688-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 May 2026 - 14 Apr 2027 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
- CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAMBRIDGE
- Postcode
- CB2 1BY
- Post Town
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Cambridge
- Electoral Ward
- Market
- Westminster Constituency
- Cambridge
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050688-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050671-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002503-2026
13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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