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title: "Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2023 - Advocacy, Information and Advice for Vulnerable Migrants"
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# Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2023 - Advocacy, Information and Advice for Vulnerable Migrants

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33421eda-8a94-470c-94a1-fd20c830fba8

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded a contract for Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2023 - Advocacy, Information and Advice for Vulnerable Migrants. This contract falls under the Health and social work services category and has a total value of £215,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 3rd January 2023. The contract period is set to begin on 1st April 2023 and end on 1st April 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing advocacy, information, and advice services for vulnerable migrants in the Kingston area. Companies that have experience in social work services and community engagement may find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The contract, awarded to Migrant Advocacy Services, focuses on supporting vulnerable residents and aligns with the community's needs as outlined by the Kingston Council.

## Notice

The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in Kingston supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable residents. The sector has played a crucial role in the Kingston Covid response and continued funding of local Voluntary Community Sector organisations is an important part of ensuring the Council has an effective approach to early help and prevention. These proposals build on learning from the Covid response, the priorities of the Communities Taskforce, the recommendations from Seizing the Moment, and sector best practice. The service priorities, specification requirements and monitoring approach have been co-designed with the sector. This procurement process is in relation to Advocacy, Information and Advice for Vulnerable Migrants only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5ea891-7b13-424d-b371-8bf04f179f94 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £215,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £215,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIGRANT ADVOCACY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5ea891-7b13-424d-b371-8bf04f179f94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e5ea891-7b13-424d-b371-8bf04f179f94
  18th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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