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Resettlement Services 2026

Lancaster City Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancaster City Council procured resettlement services for refugees and asylum seekers living in the Lancaster district. The requirement is a signposting and casework drop-in service, providing accessible information, referrals and practical casework support to people who have resettled or are seeking asylum. It is a local health and social work service, classified under CPV 85000000, delivered for residents across the council’s district rather than for a single named facility. The buyer is Lancaster City Council, the sub-central public authority responsible for commissioning the service. The requirement therefore suits organisations that can provide face-to-face community support, understand the needs of refugees and asylum seekers, and operate effectively within Lancaster and its surrounding communities.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Lancaster City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. Global Link (Lancaster) was awarded the requirement, and the contract was signed on 21 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028. Its gross value is £108,000. The award covers services classified as health and social work services. The outcome shows that the council selected a local SME through a non-competitive below-threshold route. The contract is active, while the associated tender is complete. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s direct-award decision rather than an open bidding process.

This award demonstrates a defined local need for specialist resettlement support combining signposting with casework drop-in provision. A credible future competitor would need staff who understand refugee and asylum-seeker circumstances, can provide trusted one-to-one advice, identify needs and make effective referrals, and can deliver accessible community-facing sessions. Experience in health, social care, welfare, immigration-related support or related voluntary-sector services would be relevant to the requirement. Providers should also be able to work consistently across Lancaster district, build relationships with public and community organisations, protect confidential case information and manage a reliable drop-in service. The selected provider’s SME status indicates that delivery at this scale can be undertaken by a focused local or specialist organisation rather than only by a large national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Resettlement Services 2026

Notice Description

Signposting and casework drop-in service for all refugees and asylum seekers residing in the district

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082536-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancaster City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 1PJ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Global Link (Lancaster)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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