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title: "Contract for the Provision of Afghan Refugee Bridging Hotel Support Services"
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# Contract for the Provision of Afghan Refugee Bridging Hotel Support Services

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-191f7a16-fc28-4161-8d1f-1d5bfc8a32ee

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## Summary

The Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Afghan Refugee Bridging Hotel Support Services valued at £360,000. The contract, classified under social work services, involves providing wraparound support services to asylum seekers arriving from Afghanistan. The contract period is from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023, with a possible extension of up to three months. The procurement method used was direct award and the tender period ended on 26th September 2022. The contract was awarded on 30th September 2022.

This tender for social work services presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to provide support services to asylum seekers. Businesses in the healthcare, interpretation, education, security, finance, and housing sectors would find this tender well-suited for competition. The Council aims to flex spend based on the number of service users requiring support, offering potential growth opportunities for businesses in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations. The services provided under this contract relate to providing wraparound support services to Asylum Seekers arriving from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting. The contract enables and assists service users to access services including interpretation and translation services, healthcare; welcome and ongoing support; education; policing and security; safeguarding; finance, benefits and employment advice, and housing/benefits advice. Also, cultural orientation and wellbeing activities. The number of service users and locations for delivery are flexible so that the Council can respond to Home Office direction and Oxfordshire's capacity. The contract is designed to allow spend to be flexed in line with the number of service users being provided for at a given time. The contract has been awarded for a period of six (6) months with an option on the part of the Council, to extend for up to a further three (3) months, beginning on 1 October 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0d9d46-c688-4ccd-b668-9919cd7d4cbd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £360,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASYLUM WELCOME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2022 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0d9d46-c688-4ccd-b668-9919cd7d4cbd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0d9d46-c688-4ccd-b668-9919cd7d4cbd
  27th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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