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Asylum Dispersal Support Contract

Oxford City Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council procured an asylum dispersal support service for people living in, or leaving, Home Office-procured accommodation in Oxford. The requirement is a social work and related service, focused on supporting asylum seekers during accommodation placements and transitions out of accommodation. Delivery is centred on Oxford, with Oxford City Council acting as the public-sector buyer. The service sits within community support and social care provision rather than accommodation supply itself. Organisations working with asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable people may find the requirement relevant, particularly those providing practical resettlement assistance, advice, casework, referral support or help with moving on from Home Office accommodation. The selected provider is a voluntary, community and social enterprise based in Oxford.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a below-threshold tender using a procurement method recorded as unknown. One lot was awarded to ASYLUM WELCOME, which holds an active contract with Oxford City Council. The award date was 19 June 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The initial contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2027. The contract value is £200,000 gross. Oxford City Council may extend the agreement by one or more periods for up to a maximum of 18 months, with the maximum extent date recorded as 18 December 2028. The procurement was below the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates a defined local demand for specialist support for asylum seekers connected with Home Office accommodation. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical experience supporting people who are living in, or leaving, asylum accommodation, together with the ability to deliver sustained community-based casework in Oxford. Relevant capabilities include helping vulnerable people understand and access services, coordinating referrals, supporting transitions from accommodation and working constructively with public authorities and accommodation providers. Local presence may help with responsive delivery and established community links. The successful supplier is an Oxford-based SME and voluntary, community and social enterprise, indicating that this requirement can suit a focused specialist organisation as well as a larger provider with appropriate local delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Asylum Dispersal Support Contract

Notice Description

Support contract for people living in or leaving Home Office procured accommodation in Oxford.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070584-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 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
Oxford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Asylum Welcome

Further Information

Notice Documents

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