--- title: "EU Settlement Scheme Grant Funding" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2023-04-21" --- # EU Settlement Scheme Grant Funding Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f27f63aa-bc42-4681-87fb-3c45274b9993.json) ## Summary The Home Office has initiated a tender process for the "EU Settlement Scheme Grant Funding" opportunity. The funding, totalling £3 million, aims to support vulnerable EU citizens in applying for the EU Settlement Scheme for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 financial years. The process will involve separate Lots for the UK nations and UK-wide coverage, with a bidding launch scheduled for early May 2023. Interested organisations must express their interest in attending a teleconference by April 27, 2023, at 12:00, to learn more about the funding, bidding process, and application details. This tender opportunity presents a chance for Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to assist vulnerable EU citizens and their families with applying to the EU Settlement Scheme. Businesses accredited to OISC Levels 1 and 2 can compete for grants ranging from £1 million to £1.5 million for the respective financial years. The Home Office will provide continuity funding to existing grant-funded organisations until June 2023. Interested parties should register on the Home Office Jaggaer eSourcing Portal to participate in the competitive process and ensure they have a valid DUNS number for contract eligibility. ## Notice The Home Office announced a further PS3 million of funding to help vulnerable EU citizens apply to the EU Settlement Scheme for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 financial years. The new PS3 million of funding will ensure that those who are the most vulnerable continue to receive a wide range of support online, over the phone and in person to help them apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. More information can be obtained via: Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status): Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. The funding will be split into separate Lots: Lot A is divided into the 4 UK nations; and is for organisations accredited to OISC Level 1 Limited to EUSS and OISC Level 1. There will be an allocation of one grant awarded for each of the nations: * Lot A1: Within England * Lot A2: Within Northern Ireland * Lot A3: Within Scotland * Lot A4: Within Wales Lot B is for UK wide coverage for those organisations accredited to OISC Level 2 and above. There will be multiple grants awarded until the funding for Lot B has been fully allocated. * Lot B: UK wide coverage The bidding process for this funding will be launched in early May 2023. Funding will be available to Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations willing to support vulnerable EU citizens and their family members with making EUSS applications. The Home Office is making a level of continuity funding available to the existing 57 Grant-Funded Organisations through to the end of June 2023. As a result, the competitive bidding process will be for up to PS1.5 million for FY2023-2024 and PS1 million for FY2024-2025. Invitation to attend EUSS Teleconference. The Home Office is inviting interested organisations to sign up for a Teleconference to receive more information about the EUSS, the bidding process and how to apply. The teleconference will be held on: * Thursday 27 April 2023 - 14:00 - 15:30 To express an interest in attending please send an email to : EUSSGrants@homeoffice.gov.uk Title of email: EUSS Settlement Scheme - Expression of Interest Email to include: Organisation name, Contact name, E-mail address and telephone number. Please confirm within the email which Lots are you interested in bidding in. This is for information purposes only and the Home Office accept that you have the right to change from the information provided. Deadline for expressing an interest in attending is 12:00 on Thursday 27 April 2023. Additional information: More information about applying to the EU Settlement Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-familiesEU Settlement Scheme https://www.gov.uk/help-eu-settlement-scheme Link to register on the Home Office Jaggaer eSourcing Portal that will be used for the actual competition https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Additional text This information relates to the actual competition that is scheduled to go live in May 2023, and refers to the eSourcing Portal that will host this competition. This competition will be managed electronically via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal [web address https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html]. It is recommended that interested organisations register to this Home Office Jaggaer portal (as a Supplier) as soon as possible. To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation that you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. If you do not have a DUNS number, please contact D&B UK (Customer Service) directly on 0845 145 1700, UKCS@dnb.com or go online at http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b02c43-3dca-474a-8f47-a3070eb59f14 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 98390000 - Other services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b02c43-3dca-474a-8f47-a3070eb59f14 - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b02c43-3dca-474a-8f47-a3070eb59f14 - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b02c43-3dca-474a-8f47-a3070eb59f14 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b02c43-3dca-474a-8f47-a3070eb59f14 21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/help-eu-settlement-scheme - https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families - https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-familiesEU ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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