--- title: "The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2022-05-25" --- # The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2d3938b-73a6-473f-83c3-d48dae66abcd.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is currently seeking tenders for "The Provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels." This procurement falls under the services industry, specifically focused on translation services, and is situated in London, England. The procurement is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 on 8 June 2022. The contract is expected to start on 1 July 2022 and run for an initial period of 3 months, potentially extendable up to 9 months, with an estimated total value of £333,333 if fully extended. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in cultural advocacy, translation, and support services for Afghan communities. Companies that can demonstrate fluency in Dari and Pashto and a robust understanding of the Afghan community are well-suited to compete. Participation in this tendering process could enhance service delivery and market presence in a critical area of community support, thereby fostering business growth. ## Notice The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of an Afghan Resettlement Programme - Wraparound Support at Bridging Hotels. The service requires staff who are fluent in the official Afghan language - Dari and Pashto, and and have a strong Afghan community understanding. The wraparound support service will include, but not be limited to: - providing culturally appropriate advocacy, - providing language and interpretation services - signposting people to relevant local and national support - crisis and mediation to deescalate any arising tensions - promoting and developing relevant self-advocacy skills. Further details are provided in the Tender documentation. The duration of the contract is 3 months, subject to further funding and the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 6 further months on a 3 monthly basis. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 9 months. The estimated value of each 3 month period is PS111,111. If all extension periods are taken up, the estimated total value of this service is PS333,333 Additional information: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. This is a one stage procurement process; therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12.00 on 08.06.2022 in order to participate. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674f26df-e516-4141-b00b-9f6ddadb4270 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £333,333 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79530000 - Translation services ## Release History - 25 May 2022 at 15:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674f26df-e516-4141-b00b-9f6ddadb4270 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674f26df-e516-4141-b00b-9f6ddadb4270 25th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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