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Market Testing for Access to immigration support and advice for individuals on eligible schemes in Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 10:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council is exploring a service providing immigration advice and legal support to eligible refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Warwickshire. The intended service would provide timely, regulated, high-quality immigration guidance, helping people secure their immigration status, understand and access their rights and entitlements, and integrate into local communities. The council’s Migration Team also wants the service to support council staff to become competent advisers registered with the Immigration Advice Authority. This is an immigration advice and legal advisory service, classified under CPV 79140000. Delivery is across Warwickshire. The council is seeking views on innovative delivery models that can meet the needs of asylum seekers and migrants while addressing a local shortage of available immigration advice.

This procurement is at the planning and market-testing stage; the exercise is solely for gathering market intelligence and is not a formal procurement or invitation to tender. The council expects a contract running from 1 November 2026 to 30 April 2028, covering an initial period of 18 months. Interested providers are asked to complete the council’s questionnaire through its In-Tend portal by 30 September 2026. The planned procurement is below the applicable threshold and is divided into one lot. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The council is using this engagement to understand provider availability, capacity, experience and possible delivery models before deciding how to proceed.

This will suit organisations already delivering regulated immigration advice, asylum and refugee support, or related legal advisory services in Warwickshire. Strong candidates are likely to have qualified, appropriately registered advisers, experience supporting eligible refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and the capacity to provide timely advice at a local level. Providers able to demonstrate high-quality casework, knowledge of immigration status, rights and entitlements, and practical integration support should be relevant. The council is also interested in innovative approaches, including models that build the competence of its own staff to become Immigration Advice Authority-registered advisers. Small and medium-sized organisations, voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises are explicitly considered suitable for the planned service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Testing for Access to immigration support and advice for individuals on eligible schemes in Warwickshire

Notice Description

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing shortage of immigration advice available in Warwickshire. The WCC Migration Team commissioned this service to ensure that eligible refugees and asylum seekers in Warwickshire have timely access to regulated, high-quality immigration advice and legal support, enabling them to secure their immigration status, access their rights and entitlements, and successfully integrate into local communities. The Council is undertaking this market testing exercise to better understand the availability, capacity, and experience of organisations providing immigration advice services. This exercise is intended solely to gather market intelligence and does not form part of any formal procurement process We are seeking to explore innovative ways of delivering the model that will best meet the needs of asylum seekers and migrants across Warwickshire as well as supporting our staff to become competent IAA registered advisers.

Planning Information

We welcome interested providers to complete the Questionnaire that has been published via our Warwickshire In-Tend portal - Reference: WAR - 0090 The Council would be grateful if you could complete the questionnaire and respond by 30/09/2026. You should submit your completed questionnaire via the Warwickshire In-Tend portal. The web address for the portal is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home. If you have any questions regarding this market testing exercise, then please submit your questions via the correspondence function on the Warwickshire In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f02f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082964-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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