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title: "Asylum Seeker Integration Programme"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Asylum Seeker Integration Programme

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fb34809-0b32-43b5-9e07-27b48d276c0b

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Asylum Seeker Integration Programme" within the "Health and social work services" sector. The project aims to integrate asylum seekers within the local community through various support initiatives. The tender was conducted as an open procedure with a total value of £40,000. The award notice was published on 26 March 2025, and the contract period is from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The services will be delivered across England, primarily in Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the delivery of social services, particularly those experienced in working with asylum seekers and refugee communities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, particularly those that can provide consistent, community-focused services. Engaging in this project can lead to further business growth and potential follow-on contracts within the public health and social support sectors.

## Notice

Blackburn with Darwen has been a supporter of asylum and refugee communities for many years and is a pro-active member of both the regional strategic migration partnership (RSMP) and the RSMP Executive Board along with the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic partnership. We have a collaborative approach to the support of asylum seekers and refugee's locally and sub-regionally. Including through the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic Partnership and BwD Asylum Seeker Multi Agency Forum. Our approach applies across all asylum and refugee programme's as we look to maintain as higher degree of consistency as possible to all communities. Blackburn with Darwen would like to implement an asylum seeker integration programme offer at local refugee and asylum seeker hubs in the borough and to have a role in supporting asylum seekers to participate in wider civic society, progress on to further volunteering, learning and employment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9652ba40-20d7-4b59-bbdb-b660eedc4606 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| 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 | ASYLUM AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY BLACKBURN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2025 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9652ba40-20d7-4b59-bbdb-b660eedc4606
- 19 Feb 2025 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25a9a4ae-d807-4d44-9e06-e235f8a2316e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9652ba40-20d7-4b59-bbdb-b660eedc4606
  26th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25a9a4ae-d807-4d44-9e06-e235f8a2316e
  19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d3e74d8-aaee-ef11-8134-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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