--- title: "Refugee Integration and Independence Service Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-08-13" --- # Refugee Integration and Independence Service Framework Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-927a3026-50d1-415a-82a4-0dfb3fdbd8f8.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council is seeking service providers for the "Refugee Integration and Independence Service Framework" to support eligible refugees in Staffordshire. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and was published on 14 March 2018, with an open procedure method. The tender period closed on 23 April 2018, and the associated contract period is from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2022. The total contract value is £1,522,710. Interested companies were encouraged to register their interest on the Proactis e-tendering system. This contract represents a substantial opportunity for organisations specialising in social services and community support, particularly those focused on refugee assistance, social integration, and emotional support. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the council aims to engage with a diverse range of suppliers to enhance local community cohesion and support vulnerable populations effectively. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council (SCC) wishes to commission a Refugee Integration and Independence Framework to ensure eligible refugees living in Staffordshire are supported to connect with their local communities and have the skills to live independently. The Framework will consist of three service elements:- 1) Targeted Support Service Support for Syrian Refugees during the second and third year of the Syrian resettlement programme this will include: - Targeted Practical support to the whole family in order to promote and enable sustainable independent living and integration within the local community - Targeted Emotional and Behavioural support through the use of mentoring and advocacy for those refugee families with psychological/emotional issues thus impacting on their health, wellbeing and development 2) Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children (UASC) Community Integration Support. The service will support community cohesion between eligible UASC and local community assets 3) Resettlement support. The service will meet and greet new arrival refugees and provide practical support to settle and integrate the refugees in the local communities. This element will only be required if a further tranche of refugees are allocated to Staffordshire. Interested bidders are asked to register on the E tendering Proactis system (below) and express an interest in the opportunity and download the tender documents. To participate in this process we would like to invite organisations interested in this opportunity to: - Register an expression of interest, using the contract reference number SCHG00170 for this procurement process on our E tendering Alito system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - Download and complete the tender documents ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a9da62-cf69-4d7a-aebe-0ba5cff35c70 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2018 | | Award date | 22 Jul 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,522,710 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,107,946 | | 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | REFUGEE ACTION; SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2018 at 10:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a9da62-cf69-4d7a-aebe-0ba5cff35c70 - 13 Aug 2018 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a9da62-cf69-4d7a-aebe-0ba5cff35c70 - 14 Mar 2018 at 12:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daeeff3a-7614-44e1-991e-dfe6402cfdf0 - 1 Feb 2018 at 12:11 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab062dd2-db0b-4a99-95fa-9d574181a519 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a9da62-cf69-4d7a-aebe-0ba5cff35c70 13th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daeeff3a-7614-44e1-991e-dfe6402cfdf0 14th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab062dd2-db0b-4a99-95fa-9d574181a519 1st February 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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