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NKDC - Resettlement Services

North Kesteven District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 12:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

10 Aug 2026 at 10:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

04 Aug 2026 at 08:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Kesteven District Council has awarded a service to support refugees resettling in Lincolnshire. The work is intended to ensure displaced people can access advice, information and practical support, feel welcome regardless of visa status or language, and integrate into their communities. This includes helping people understand and access mainstream health, education, employment and benefits services. The requirement combines community support, social work and related services. Lincolnshire County Council provided procurement support and advice; North Kesteven District Council is the buyer. Delivery is in Lincolnshire, a rural county. The service is intended to respond flexibly to changing circumstances and to be informed by cultural awareness and an understanding of refugees’ journeys to safety and security.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the British Refugee Council on 5 October 2026. It used an open procedure and was assessed on quality, weighted at 70%, and price, weighted at 30%. Four bids were received, with two reaching the final stage. The awarded value is £1.5 million excluding VAT (£1.8 million including VAT). The contract period is recorded as 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with one optional 12-month extension available, to 30 November 2029. The original tender set out a different planned contract period, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an extension to 30 September 2029. The opportunity was one lot, marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows demand from North Kesteven District Council for specialist refugee resettlement support in rural Lincolnshire. A credible competitor would need to provide flexible, culturally aware services that respond to displaced people’s circumstances and support them to build a settled life. Relevant capability includes delivering advice, information and practical support across language and visa-status differences, and helping people connect with health, education, employment and benefits services. Experience supporting refugees through resettlement and integration would closely match the stated purpose. The award went to a large voluntary-sector organisation, while the procurement was also marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, so evidence of service quality and effective delivery would be central to competing for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NKDC - Resettlement Services

Notice Description

Lincolnshire is a rural County that has welcomed many displaced people. We have responded to the ever-changing world events by welcoming people who must leave their homes, families, friends and Country to find a safer place for them and their children. It is therefore important that we provide a flexible, informed and culturally aware services. We would like to work with a service that has a passion and understanding of the journey refugees take to find safety and security and create a new fulfilled life in Lincolnshire. The aims of the contract are to ensure that every refugee can access the required advice, information, and support, and feels welcome in Lincolnshire, regardless of their visa status or language. It is integral that they feel integrated into their community and know how to access mainstream services such as health, education, employment, and benefits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093758-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2026-09-28

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Kesteven District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SLEAFORD
Postcode
NG34 7EF
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North Kesteven
Electoral Ward
Sleaford Navigation
Westminster Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

British Refugee Council

Further Information

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