--- title: "IA2441 Community Independence & Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-03" --- # IA2441 Community Independence & Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba80.json) ## Summary The tender titled "IA2441 Community Independence & Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children" is issued by Staffordshire County Council, located in Stafford, UK. This contract is in the services sector, specifically classified under health and social work services. The procurement process is currently complete, having been initiated as an open tender. The contract value is approximately £650,588, with the service period scheduled from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024, including options for two 12-month extensions up to March 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social services, community engagement, and education for vulnerable groups, especially unaccompanied asylum seekers. Companies that excel in community development, safeguarding, and youth training programmes are well-positioned to compete. The contract demands robust delivery capabilities and experience in providing support to at-risk populations, making it ideal for SMEs involved in health and social work services looking to expand their impact in community welfare. ## Notice This service is for the provision of a Community Independence and Integration Support Service for Staffordshire's Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children (UASC) and Refugee Children accepted by Staffordshire County Council as part of the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS). This provision will provide support, encouragement and opportunities for Staffordshire's UASC and UKRS Refugee Children population to engage in their community through various community assets in order to benefit the resident community, promote positive outcomes for these young people and achieve community cohesion. The vision is to ensure that all these children and young people have a network of support to help them manage their own challenges, develop robust independence skills and achieve their goals and ambitions to be contributing, positive members of society. The service will be provided to all UASC and UKRS Refugee Children and on occasion may include children and young people living outside of Staffordshire County. The Government is also looking to settle Afghan families of Afghan locally employed staff who have previously worked with British forces and British Embassy staff in Afghanistan within the UK. The Council intends to accept Afghan families as part of the Afghan Locally Employed Staff (LES) Relocation Scheme during 2021. Children in these families will also be supported by this service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This service is for the provision of a Community Independence and Integration Support Service for Staffordshire's Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children (UASC) and Refugee Children accepted by Staffordshire County Council as part of the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS). This provision will provide support, encouragement and opportunities for Staffordshire's UASC and UKRS Refugee Children population to engage in their community through various community assets in order to benefit the resident community, promote positive outcomes for these young people and achieve community cohesion. The vision is to ensure that all these children and young people have a network of support to help them manage their own challenges, develop robust independence skills and achieve their goals and ambitions to be contributing, positive members of society. The service will be provided to all UASC and UKRS Refugee Children and on occasion may include children and young people living outside of Staffordshire County. The Government is also looking to settle Afghan families of Afghan locally employed staff who have previously worked with British forces and British Embassy staff in Afghanistan within the UK. The Council intends to accept Afghan families as part of the Afghan Locally Employed Staff (LES) Relocation Scheme during 2021. Children in these families will also be supported by this service. Options: The Agreement term will be from 1st April, 2022 to 31st March 2024, with an option to extend by 12 months to 31st March 2025 and a further option to extend by 12 months to 31st March 2026 at the discretion of the Council. Renewal: The contract term will be from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024, with an option to extend by 12 months to 31st March 2025 and a further option to extend by 12 months to 31st March 2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005799-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2021 | | Award date | 24 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 24 months | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,588 | | Lots value | £650,588 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £650,588 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ABOVE N BEYOND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2022 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005799-2022 - 23 Sep 2021 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023722-2021 - 10 Jun 2021 at 13:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013071-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/Community-Right-to-Challenge/Community-Right-to-Challenge.aspx - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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