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Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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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

Matched by number
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

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
25_26 749
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Buckinghamshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCLJ-2677-YQXD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLJ-2677-YQXD

Address

Street Address
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP198FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Name
Ann Spence

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Skillsum LTD
Id
GB-COH-11645620

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11645620

Address

Street Address
6 Fairfield Avenue, Edgeware
Locality
London
Postal Code
HA89AQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI71

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79140000
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80580000
Description
Provision of language courses
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
85322000
Description
Community action programme
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79140000
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80580000
Description
Provision of language courses
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
85322000
Description
Community action programme
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11645620
Name
Skillsum LTD

Related lots

1
2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
25 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council may at its discretion extend the contract for two further extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding.

Value

Including VAT
351,722
Amount
293,144
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034860-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Apr 2026, 16:14
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aylesbury · UKJ13 · HP198FF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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