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Gloucestershire Refugee Support Service

Gloucestershire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Gloucestershire County Council is looking to go to open market in August 2026 to procure a contract for the provision of support services for refugees and would like to invite prospective tenderers to attend a market engagement event via MS Teams on 23rd July 2026, where details of the procurement process, indicative dates and requirement details will be presented. The event will be from 11am to 12pm online via MS Teams. The number of representatives will be limited to two people from each organisation. An MS Teams link will be sent to organisations attending. If you are interested in attending, please provide details to Loveness Chitiyo via email to loveness.chitiyo@gloucestershire.gov.uk, noting the following: Name and role of each person attending Organisation name Email address of each person attending Mobile phone number of each person attending Please send confirmation of attendees by 22nd July 2026. Below is a short description of the Contract. The aim of the Service is to provide a personalised, holistic support service, which delivers hope and optimism for eligible refugees by: Providing a warm welcome into a comfortable, safe home Supporting them to adapt to life in the UK and the Gloucestershire community Building their independence and self-reliance therefore giving them the opportunity to prosper, be healthy, safe and well. In brief, the new support service for refugees will: Tailor support to individuals and families Provide intensive support earlier on in the contract and gradually taper it off as the contract progresses. Identify those individuals and/or families that may need ongoing support due to vulnerabilities post scheme expiration Seek to build resilience and independence in every intervention and element of service design, undertaking a strengths-based approach to support planning. Support will be delivered in a person-centred and trauma-informed way, building on individuals' existing strengths and talents to promote wellbeing, empowerment, and resilience. Enhance the ability of mainstream services to support migrants rather than duplicating services or adding additional pressure. Underpin caseworker support with support in locality hubs and services within local communities. Support community development and ongoing services that support migrants to integrate. Be supported by, and integrated with, existing migrant communities.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca73
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Gloucestershire County Council is looking to go to open market in August 2026 to procure a contract for the provision of support services for refugees and would like to invite prospective tenderers to attend a market engagement event via MS Teams on 23rd July 2026, where details of the procurement process, indicative dates and requirement details will be presented. The event will be from 11am to 12pm online via MS Teams. The number of representatives will be limited to two people from each organisation. An MS Teams link will be sent to organisations attending. If you are interested in attending, please provide details to Loveness Chitiyo via email to loveness.chitiyo@gloucestershire.gov.uk, noting the following: Name and role of each person attending Organisation name Email address of each person attending Mobile phone number of each person attending Please send confirmation of attendees by 22nd July 2026. Below is a short description of the Contract. The aim of the Service is to provide a personalised, holistic support service, which delivers hope and optimism for eligible refugees by: Providing a warm welcome into a comfortable, safe home Supporting them to adapt to life in the UK and the Gloucestershire community Building their independence and self-reliance therefore giving them the opportunity to prosper, be healthy, safe and well. In brief, the new support service for refugees will: Tailor support to individuals and families Provide intensive support earlier on in the contract and gradually taper it off as the contract progresses. Identify those individuals and/or families that may need ongoing support due to vulnerabilities post scheme expiration Seek to build resilience and independence in every intervention and element of service design, undertaking a strengths-based approach to support planning. Support will be delivered in a person-centred and trauma-informed way, building on individuals' existing strengths and talents to promote wellbeing, empowerment, and resilience. Enhance the ability of mainstream services to support migrants rather than duplicating services or adding additional pressure. Underpin caseworker support with support in locality hubs and services within local communities. Support community development and ongoing services that support migrants to integrate. Be supported by, and integrated with, existing migrant communities.
Due
24 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065996-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jul 2026, 10:22
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Gloucestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Address

Street Address
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL1 2TG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gloucester · UKK13 · GL1 2TG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 065996-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·