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title: "Closing the Gap 2 Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0506b0"
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# Closing the Gap 2 Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Service

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0506b0

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Closing the Gap 2 Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Service" in Reading, United Kingdom. This procurement process, initiated as an open competition, aims to enhance service accessibility for refugees and asylum seekers, covering healthcare, education, skills development, advocacy, social inclusion, and mental health. The tender, part of light-touch regime procurement, has been completed, with the contract officially awarded on 28 July 2025. The total contract value is £325,000, with services scheduled to commence on 1 November 2025 and running potentially until 31 October 2030, allowing for a two-year renewal. Key partners in this initiative include Reading Borough Council as the buyer and Refugee Support Group Ltd as the supplier.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social and community services, particularly those focusing on support for refugee and asylum seeker populations. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in social work, healthcare, education, and community integration will find this project aligns well with their capabilities. The focus on reducing health inequalities and fostering long-term change offers scope for innovative services aligning with public health strategies, making it an attractive collaboration opportunity for businesses aiming to expand or reinforce their position in the public service sector.

## Notice

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Closing the Gap 2 Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Service - Improve access to services for refugees and asylum seekers in Reading, including healthcare services; education and skills development; mentorship and support networks; advocacy support; social inclusion and community integration; and mental health and wellbeing support. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification in Annexe 1. Services under the Closing the Gap programme are commissioned in line with RBC's Council Strategy, Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Poverty Needs Analysis and the Berkshire Joint Strategic Needs Analysis, and focus on community-based, preventative work. These services are commissioned to reduce differences around healthy life expectancy, reduce health inequalities and contribute to long-term change. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 27/05/2025. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046873-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | £260,000 |
| Awards value | £260,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 11:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046873-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 08:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016670-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046873-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016670-2025
  24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home
  all submissions must be via Reading Borough Council's In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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