--- title: "Gloucestershire Refugee Support Service 2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Gloucestershire County Council-" published: "2026-08-24" --- # Gloucestershire Refugee Support Service 2026 Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council- Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eafc.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council, acting for the Gloucestershire Strategic Migration Partnership, is procuring a single-supplier refugee support service. The service will provide support for refugees in Gloucestershire and is classified as a health and social work service. The requirement is intended to respond to changing levels of refugee arrivals and demand, with the service able to accommodate changes in funding and capacity. This is a public-sector service opportunity for organisations delivering refugee support, resettlement, migration or related social care and community services. The buyer is seeking one supplier to take responsibility for the service across the county, rather than dividing delivery between multiple providers. The contracting authority is Gloucestershire County Council, based at Shire Hall in Gloucester. The procurement has reached the tender stage: the council invited offers through an open competitive selection process under the Procurement Act 2023 Light Touch Regime and an open procedure. It is a single lot and a single-supplier contract, with a maximum estimated value of £1.5 million. The deadline for enquiries was 4 September 2026 at 23:59 UK time, and the deadline for tender submissions is 23 September 2026 at 12:00 UK time. The expected award decision date is 2 November 2026. The initial contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with two possible one-year extensions, allowing a maximum period to 31 December 2031. Evaluation is weighted 60% quality, 25% price and 15% social value. Electronic submission is allowed in English. This opportunity suits organisations with direct experience of supporting refugees and delivering health, social work or community-based support services. Suppliers should be able to manage a county-wide, single-provider service and adapt delivery as refugee arrivals and demand change. The requirement also favours providers able to increase service capacity if demand exceeds forecasts, so bidders will need credible arrangements for scaling staffing, coordination and support activity. Strong service quality is commercially important because quality accounts for most of the evaluation weighting. Social value is also a scored consideration, making the opportunity relevant to organisations that can demonstrate wider community benefits alongside contract delivery. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, including organisations able to meet the technical requirements through their own teams or delivery partnerships. ## Notice Gloucestershire County Council (the Council) on behalf of the Gloucestershire Strategic Migration Partnership (GSMP) Gloucestershire County Council intends to award a Single-Supplier Contract for the delivery of support services for refugees. The procurement will be conducted through an Open Competitive Selection Process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Light Touch Regime. The contract value is estimated at up to PS1.5 million, with funding expected to reduce over the life of the contract in line with forecast decreases in demand for the service. To ensure the service remains responsive to changing needs, the Contract will include flexibility to increase funding and service capacity should refugee arrivals exceed current forecasts and demand rise above anticipated levels. Initial contract of 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2027 - 31st December 2029, with an option to extend twice by a further one year each time (i.e. 3+1+1 term) ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0001 Renewal: Initial contract of 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2027 - 31st December 2029, with an option to extend twice by a further one year each time (i.e. 3+1+1 term) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080564-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Gloucestershire County Council- | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Postcode area | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 17:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080564-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080564-2026 24th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=94294167-ba45-4de3-a794-f838fda31ace ## Notice URLs - 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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