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title: "Counselling Support for resettled refugees"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077764"
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buyer: "Oxford City Council"
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# Counselling Support for resettled refugees

Buyer: Oxford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077764

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## Summary

Oxford City Council commissioned specialist therapeutic mental health counselling for resettled refugees living in Oxford, particularly people supported through the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Resettlement schemes. The service is a community-based support provision covering counselling and related welfare support, with relevance to children and young people and youth services where appropriate. The contract is intended to provide additional capacity for refugees who need therapeutic support, including managing referrals and recording engagement. Delivery is within the city of Oxford. This is a public service requirement in the light-touch services category, suited to organisations experienced in refugee support, mental health counselling and community or welfare provision.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Refugee Resource was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The award was made on 17 January 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The initial contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027, with the council holding an option to extend by two further one-year periods, giving a possible maximum term to 16 August 2029. The awarded gross value is £96,942. Evaluation details are not stated, but the contract includes targets for full delivery, monthly capacity allocation and session records, and follow-up within five working days after non-attendance or disengagement.

This award demonstrates a defined local demand for specialist counselling for resettled refugees and the value placed on providers able to combine clinical support with practical service coordination. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience supporting refugees, including people arriving through UK and Afghan resettlement routes, and the ability to deliver safe, consistent therapeutic provision in Oxford. Operational capability matters: providers must be able to manage suitable referrals, maintain up to eight available places where outstanding referrals require them, record scheduled sessions and attendance, and act promptly when people disengage. Strong performance management, reliable case recording and effective follow-up processes would therefore be important alongside counselling expertise. The selected supplier is a voluntary, community and social enterprise, showing that this type of organisation can be well placed for the requirement.

## Notice

Oxford City Council is seeking to commission additional specialist mental health counselling provision to support resettled refugees living within the city, particularly those supported through the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Resettlement schemes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089571-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £96,942 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxford City Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFUGEE RESOURCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089571-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089571-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ocfordcc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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