---
title: "Refugee Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049ba9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-17"
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# Refugee Support Services

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049ba9

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## Summary

Devon County Council is initiating a procurement process for Refugee Support Services in the UK. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with an initial market engagement session scheduled via Teams on Tuesday, 12th November 2024, from 11:00 to 12:00. Interested parties must provide their details via email to the procurement team. This service falls under the industry category of health and social work services (CPV code 85000000) and is aimed at assisting refugee families resettling in parts of Devon. The tender (ID: DN743435) will include various strands of support over three to five years, starting in 2025, to help resettled families integrate and thrive in their new environment.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, language provision, and community integration to expand their offerings in the public sector. Companies with experience in casework, translation, employability assessment, and social capital development are well-suited to compete for this contract. With 104 households already resettled in Devon and further arrivals anticipated, the contract promises ongoing demand and the potential for long-term collaboration with local authorities, making it an attractive prospect for growth-oriented businesses in the sector.

## Notice

Devon County Council is coordinating, in parts of Devon, the resettlement of refugee families from across the globe under the UK government's resettlement schemes. In 2025 the council intends to let contracts for various strands of support to enable resettled families to adapt to life in the UK and lead independent and productive lives. This support will include: initial reception and integration casework support, coordinating/ensuring access to English language provision, translation and interpreting, advice on access to services and entitlements, assessment and support for employability, development of self-reliance and social capital and other support to meet needs identified over time.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council is coordinating, in parts of Devon, the resettlement of refugee families from across the globe under the UK government's resettlement schemes. In 2025 the council intends to let contracts for various strands of support to enable resettled families to adapt to life in the UK and lead independent and productive lives. This support will include: initial reception and integration casework support, coordinating/ensuring access to English language provision, translation and interpreting, advice on access to services and entitlements, assessment and support for employability, development of self-reliance and social capital and other support to meet needs identified over time. The term of support for each family is between three and five years from arrival, with per capita funding tapering over that term. The Council intends to consult organisations with relevant experience on options for how services might be combined, commissioned, and delivered in order to deliver the most effective support over the full term. This will include taking on support for those families already in Devon. By the end of 2024 there will have been 104 households (423 people) resettled in Devon. Whilst resettlement is led by the Home Office, local districts councils have indicated and ongoing commitment to further local arrivals in the coming years. Devon County Council will be holding an initial market engagement session via Teams on Tuesday 12th November 2024 from 11-12. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please email the procurement people - mailbox: procurementpeople-mailbox@devon.gov.uk and provide your name, contact information, your role and the name of your organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029753-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Sep 2024 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2024 at 15:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029753-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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