--- title: "ESOL for Refugees: Workshops and Toolkit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2019-10-01" --- # ESOL for Refugees: Workshops and Toolkit Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00b2bc4c-d8b4-4694-806a-33dc78d0820f.json) ## Summary The Home Office is seeking bids for a tender titled "ESOL for Refugees: Workshops and Toolkit". This initiative falls under the Education and Training Services industry category and aims to enhance English language support for refugees in England. The procurement process is currently in the active Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 31st October 2019. The estimated contract value is £75,000 excluding VAT, and the contract period is expected to commence on 18th November 2019 and conclude by 31st March 2020. Interested parties can participate in a Briefing Event on 10th October 2019 to gain further insights into the project requirements. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in refugee integration and English language training services, particularly those capable of mobilising diverse stakeholders. Organisations with expertise in conducting research and creating structured guidance documents are well-suited to compete. Businesses engaged in community services and social development are also encouraged to apply, as the project aims to improve local engagement and support mechanisms for refugees in the UK. ## Notice The Resettlement, Asylum Support and Integration Directorate (RASI) , a joint unit between the Home Office and Departments for International Development (DfID)and Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is seeking to award a contract to support the commissioning and delivery of English language training to refugees in England. The Government published the Integrated Communities Action plan in February 2019. In the action plan we have committed to increase integration support for all refugees in the UK. We will focus on supporting refugees with English language, employment, mental health, and cultural orientation to life in the UK. RASI wish to procure a contract (maximum value PS75,000 excluding VAT) to run a series of regional events that aim to bring together the English language sector (commissioners, LAs, colleges and providers) with the refugee sector (civil society, LAs and other local agencies). The overall aim is to ensure there is more effective English language support for refugees by facilitating better local join up of stakeholders and ensuring more holistic awareness of how to meet refugee language learning needs. The outcome of these events will be summarised in a toolkit and made readily available to the sector. RASI is seeking to contract with an organisation or organisations that can demonstrate: * Expertise in refugee integration, with a particular focus on the ESOL sector * Expertise in conducting research and presenting findings in a structured guidance document such as a toolkit * An ability to engage with and mobilise a broad and diverse range of stakeholders involved in commissioning and delivering ESOL services to refugees * An ability to develop a dissemination plan to ensure widespread engagement Additional information: A Briefing Event to give more detail on the requirement and its' background and to be used as an opportunity by potential providers to question the owners is planned for 10 October 2019 - time, format and venue to be confirmed . If you wish to attend then please register your interest by sending an e-mail to; - RASIcommercialgrantsteam@homeoffice.gov.uk Please state the following in the title of your email " C16780 Register for Briefing Event". ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3cfe98-a69a-40e8-ba2b-ceb02ee202ac | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1XG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2019 at 16:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3cfe98-a69a-40e8-ba2b-ceb02ee202ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3cfe98-a69a-40e8-ba2b-ceb02ee202ac 1st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd1a6f62-cefe-49aa-b721-3642b065991f How to Apply - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5914734d-e4ba-4d2e-b669-5842ac335890 Statement of Requirements - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23b900ac-162f-400d-b4fe-ddf8e33c76a0 e-sourcing guidance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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