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title: "Welcome Mentors Programme"
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buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL"
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# Welcome Mentors Programme

Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c0c6dea-1bb3-4d45-9639-6bb8c44e0cbc

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## Summary

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is inviting quotations for the "Welcome Mentors Programme" to reduce isolation of migrants and refugees through peer mentoring. The contract has a maximum annual budget of £55k and will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, with possible extensions up to March 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is 13th February 2023. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, and the location is Yorkshire and the Humber. The industry category is "Other community, social and personal services."

This tender for the "Welcome Mentors Programme" presents opportunities for providers experienced in supporting vulnerable populations to grow their business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are well-suited for this contract. Businesses should showcase their ability to coordinate and support teams of Welcome Mentor Volunteers to succeed in this procurement process.

## Notice

Quotations are invited by the Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") from Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity to coordinate and support a team of Welcome Mentor Volunteers. The overall aim of this contract is to reduce isolation of vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and new refugees when they arrive in the UK/Kirklees through the opportunity for peer mentoring. This contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024 with the provision to extend for two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months up to March 2026. The maximum annual budget for this contract is PS55k. The procurement documents are available for interested suppliers to access from https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/207e384a-b66e-47bc-b0f4-df2f63705501 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,882 |
| 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 | KIRKLEES COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 9EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THIRD SECTOR LEADERS KIRKLEES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2023 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/207e384a-b66e-47bc-b0f4-df2f63705501
- 9 Jan 2023 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a18f83d7-9dc9-4c94-a890-054e557e3ef5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/207e384a-b66e-47bc-b0f4-df2f63705501
  22nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a18f83d7-9dc9-4c94-a890-054e557e3ef5
  9th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

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