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title: "Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub"
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# Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-911cfcad-0070-4c65-a5fe-2f64ffb7dff4

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub," falling under the industry category of Provision of services to the community, including social work and other related services. This selective procurement method called off from a dynamic purchasing system was awarded to The Refugee and Migrant Centre Limited, a supplier SME and VCSE. The contract value is £990,161.84, with the contract period starting from 20 January 2025 to 19 January 2027. The award date is 14 January 2025, published on 9 March 2025. This service is located within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs within the community services sector. Organisations specialising in arrivals, orientation, and accommodation services for sanctuary seekers are well-suited to compete. The opportunity to extend the contract for a further two years offers additional stability and potential growth for businesses involved in integration support services. By engaging with this awarded contract, businesses can leverage their expertise in social work and expanding their reach within community service provision.

## Notice

Award a call off contract for the provision of Sanctuary Welcome Hub - Lot 5 Arrivals, Orientation, Accommodation and to seek approval for the award of a contract following a further competition exercise using the Council's Integration Support Services for Sanctuary Seekers Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) - Lot 5 (P0915) to The Refugee Migrant Centre in accordance with its protocol. With an option to extend for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1698fbd9-b648-4235-b37d-c1068335638c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £990,161 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £990,161 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2025 at 17:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1698fbd9-b648-4235-b37d-c1068335638c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1698fbd9-b648-4235-b37d-c1068335638c
  9th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Provenance

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