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title: "Asylum Seeker Mental Health and Trauma Project"
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buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Asylum Seeker Mental Health and Trauma Project

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd173b56-c49c-4667-b013-aa7e47c56634

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is initiating an "Asylum Seeker Mental Health and Trauma Project" aimed at developing mental health support focused on trauma within the asylum community in Blackburn with Darwen. This project falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and will be executed in England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at Award, with key dates, including the tender period ending on 4th January 2024, and the contract period scheduled from 9th January 2024 to 30th September 2024. The procurement method used is an open procedure with a contract value set at £30,000 GBP. This procurement is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses specializing in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in mental health and trauma care for vulnerable communities. Enterprises that can provide comprehensive, consistent, and high-quality mental health services stand to benefit immensely. Companies participating in this tender can leverage the potential for partnership with the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to expand their portfolio and establish a meaningful presence in the public sector's health services domain. Engaging in this project can also fortify business credentials, find new avenues for growth, and contribute substantially to societal well-being.

## 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. We dovetail our approach across Homes4Ukraine, ARAP and other asylum and refugee programmes to provide a balanced approach. Blackburn with Darwen would like to implement an Asylum Seeker Mental Health and Traum Project. The aim of this commission is to develop a project focusing on trauma within the asylum community in Blackburn with Darwen.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880d6682-ea8e-4ba3-9baa-9756fd686524 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,633 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2024 at 08:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880d6682-ea8e-4ba3-9baa-9756fd686524
- 8 Dec 2023 at 11:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebff30b1-e8f4-419d-9183-32fea2ec56fa
- 6 Dec 2023 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db33a8a7-b5cc-4c6e-8652-118bb8d44bc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880d6682-ea8e-4ba3-9baa-9756fd686524
  26th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebff30b1-e8f4-419d-9183-32fea2ec56fa
  8th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db33a8a7-b5cc-4c6e-8652-118bb8d44bc6
  6th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=28a9e1c0-6293-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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