--- title: "Refugee Resettlement Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05622e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05622e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-26" --- # Refugee Resettlement Scheme Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05622e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05622e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05622e.json) ## Summary The Refugee Resettlement Scheme managed by Bedford Borough Council is currently at the contract award stage, having moved from planning and tender phases. The Council, located in Bedford, United Kingdom, is part of the sub-central government and has engaged in an open procurement procedure, dubbed 'light touch'. This contract, awarded to HopeWorks UK (Bedford), is of particular interest due to its focus on resettling refugee families through comprehensive support ranging from housing and health to employment and integration into the local community. The successful bidder will deliver services under a contract set to begin on 1 May 2026 and potentially extend until 31 March 2029, conditional upon renewal terms. The total contract value is £500,000, with an additional £100,000 potential financial value during renewal. This tender creates growth opportunities for businesses involved in social services, housing, education, health services, and refugee support systems. Organisations skilled in delivering community services and those with experience in refugee resettlement will find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete given the services' scale and community integration aspects. Moreover, the procurement process was structured to favour quality over price in the assessment criteria, indicating a preference for bids that demonstrate robust service delivery capabilities and innovative resettlement solutions.Engagement in such contracts enables businesses to both expand their footprint in public sector work and contribute positively to community welfare programmes. ## Notice Resettlement of families: housing, health, education, language (ESOL), immigration status, employment, benefits, and integration within the local community. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0001 Renewal: One period of up to 12 months ### Planning Information How to Participate We invite suppliers and stakeholders to engage in the following: Market engagement event (online MS Teams): One-to-one supplier meetings Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025 or Thursday 14th August 2025. Please register your interest by Friday 1st August 2025 by contacting us through the correspondence section of this project on In-tend. Please note there will be an initial briefing held on the morning of Wednesday 13th August, for all interested parties. An invite to the briefing along with your individual meeting will be sent out to you once we have received your request to participate. For full details please register an account on In-tend and view the Pre-Market Engagement document attached to this project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028005-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 | | Award date | 10 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | £500,000 | | Contracts value | £500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HOPEWORKS UK (BEDFORD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 70333000 - Housing services - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 26 Mar 2026 at 14:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028005-2026 - 12 Mar 2026 at 13:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022307-2026 - 30 Dec 2025 at 15:30 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086479-2025 - 30 Dec 2025 at 10:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086391-2025 - 18 Jul 2025 at 13:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041333-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028005-2026 26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022307-2026 12th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086479-2025 30th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086391-2025 30th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041333-2025 18th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home Search "Refugee Resettlement Services and ESOL Programme" - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14029 ## Notice URLs - https://hopeworksuk.org/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/ProjectManage/4100 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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