Opportunity overview
CONTRACT AWARDED Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract to an experienced supplier to deliver its Asylum support service. The service is divided into 2 geographical areas referred to as Lots, namely Lot 1 (North Buckinghamshire) and Lot 2 (South Buckinghamshire). Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots. Using Asylum Dispersal grant funding from the Home Office, this new service aims to reduce the impact on council services through the provision of support to asylum seekers and refugees covering: • Information and advice • Language support • Volunteering opportunities • Wellbeing activities • Signposting and supporting with access to key services • Establishing drop-in centres in key locations to provide advice and practical support The services start date is 1st April 2026. The contract term will be for two years. The 2 year initial term ends 31 March 2028. The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of 12 months each, subject to funding. Lot 1 - There is a budget cap of £30,000 for each year of the contract period including the extension periods. (£120,000 budget for the full contract term including extensions). Lot 2 - There is a budget cap of £45,000 for each year of the contract period including the extension periods. (£180,000 budget for the full contract term including extensions).
Awarded to
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Skillsum LTD
- Contract value
- £293.1k
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Including VAT
- £351.7k
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- active
- Identifier
- GB-COH 11645620
- Location
- London, UKI71, HA89AQ, United Kingdom
Classification
No classification was supplied.
Lots
- Lot 1Value not stated
- Lot 2Value not stated
Documents and notices
- Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗